The distributor of HoyHoy roach traps in Hawaii said Tuesday he will destroy 190,000 of the popular traps because the label did not meet government standards.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency halted sales of HoyHoy Trap-A-Roach in May because of labeling issues, though the package has been the same for the past 20 years, said Hiro Ikejiri, Hawaii assistant branch manager at Wismettac, the local distributor of the popular insect houses.

The EPA approved the release of a new shipment of HoyHoy traps Monday after its manufacturer revised labeling deemed misleading.

Ikejiri said he plans to destroy all of the mislabeled traps manufactured by Earth Chemical based in Japan.

When asked the value of the 190,000 glue traps, Ikejiri said, “A lot of money,” and added that the distributor hasn’t yet discussed with the manufacturer who will take the financial loss.

“There was an issue with the labeling on one of the parts that said pesticide, while the other wording said no pesticides used. It was confusing,” he said. “It’s pesticide-free. It’s just a language issue. It’s been like that same design over the last 20 years,” then government regulations changed.

Stores in Hawaii have run out of the traps, and loyal HoyHoy customers have complained that isle cockroaches have been running rampant during the hot and humid summer conditions. HoyHoy will hopefully be on store shelves within the next few weeks, Ikejiri said.

“We haven’t received the product yet. Once we receive it, we’re going to go try to distribute it right away to fill up the empty shelves,” he said.