Auto Interior & Accessories
April 4, 2019
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Buyers Products Company executed a Consent Judgment on April 4, 2019. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Buyers Products Company (“Buyers Products”) sold vinyl/PVC ratchet tie-downs with grips of varying sizes and construction containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Buyers Products Company, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Vinyl/PVC Ratchet Tie-Downs
January 10, 2019
The parties involved in the case Held v. RV Designer, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on January 10, 2019. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that RV Designer and Woodbridge, Inc. (collectively, “RV Designer”) sold vinyl/PVC seat covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects, Citizen Enforcer, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings
December 20, 2018
On December 20, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling parties Valvoline Inc. and Valvoline LLC (collectively, “Valvoline”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Valvoline sold vinyl tubing containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Valvoline, Inc., Vinyl Tubing
August 28, 2018
On August 28, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party HII Corporation (“HII”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that HII sold vinyl/PVC flagging tape containing the phthalate di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Flagging Tape, Warnings
August 2, 2018
On August 2, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party CRC Industries, Inc. (“CRC”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that CRC sold vinyl/PVC-based products containing the phthalate di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. ...
Automotive, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Vinyl/PVC
June 28, 2018
he parties involved in the case Moore v. C.E. Smith Co., Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on June 28, 2018. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that C.E. Smith Co., Inc. (“C.E. Smith”) sold vinyl/PVC trailer lift handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
C.E. Smith Co., Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Vinyl/PVC Trailer Lift Handles
June 13, 2018
The parties involved in the case Englander v. Pull'R Holding Company, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on June 13, 2018. In this matter, citizen enforcer Peter Englander alleged that Pull'R Holding Company LLC (“Pull'R”) sold vinyl/PVC coated steel cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
Civil penalties, DEHP, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Pull'R Holding Company, LLC, Vinyl/PVC Coated Steel Cables
January 17, 2018
The parties involved in the case Englander v. Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on January 17, 2018. In this matter, citizen enforcer Peter Englander alleged that Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. (“BTTM”) and Carry-On Trailer, Inc. (“COTT” and, collectively with BTTM, the “Settling Defendants”)...
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Carry-On Trailer, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl coated cables, Warnings, Whistleblower
November 27, 2017
On November 27, 2017, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Team ProMark, LLC (“ProMark”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that ProMark sold steering wheel covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Steering Wheel Covers, Team ProMark, LLC, Warnings, Whistleblower
October 30, 2017
On October 30, 2017, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Kalan LP (“Kalan”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Wozniak had alleged that Kalan sold vinyl/PVC suction cups containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Kalan LP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Suction Cups, Whistleblower
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