by Matt Baume • Feb 23, 2021 at 10:30 am
Step right up, folks Pete s Dragon
Hey, great news, local CBS affiliate KIRO-TV found a cure for COVID! Last year, the news station ran a glowing report on a Utah company (which they called “local,” but I guess Utah’s in our local galaxy group so ok) called PurEnvironment, which promised to blast your home or office with a miracle spray that “kills all viruses” and “provides 90+ day protection.”
In reality, PurEnvironment’s spray wasn’t approved for viruses, and they’ve been fined $15,000 and sentenced to probation for their claims.
But of course they were their claim shouldn’t pass even the most cursory of sniff tests. A mold-cleaning company that claims to be able to keep surfaces virus-free for three months? A foggy spray that the company owner calls, on camera, “a cure” for COVID? Sure, sure, sure, and does it also keep weight off, grow thick luxurious hair, clean my
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PurEnvironment sentenced for false claims that mold inhibitor can kill coronavirus By Rita R. Robison on February 23, 2021 at 1:42 AM
PurEnvironment has pleaded guilty to charges of environmental crimes the state brought on the company’s false claims that its products could provide “90+ day protection” against corid-19.
A King County judge sentenced the company to a year of probation and ordered it to pay a $15,000 fine and come into compliance with state and federal regulations.
As the covid-19 pandemic began, the company claimed on its website and in statements to the press that one of its mold-inhibiting pesticides could “completely rid” homes and businesses of covid-19 and protect against it for 90 days.