Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Emerald Home Furnishings, LLC (“Emerald”) were resolved on October 31, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Emerald sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against defendant Atlantic Representations, Inc. (Atlantic Representations”) were resolved on December 31, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Atlantic Representations sold upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-...
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Stein World Operating Company (“Stein World”) in the case Englander, et al. v. Cheyenne Industries, LLC, et al. were resolved on October 11, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander and Vinocur filed claims against thirteen...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (“Bassett”) were resolved on September 30, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Bassett sold padded upholstered ottomans and other furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendants Big Lots, Inc. and Big Lots Stores, Inc. (collectively, “Big Lots”) were resolved on June 30, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Big Lots sold padded upholstered stools containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)...
The parties involved in the case Held v. Drew Industries Incorporated, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on March 31, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that Lippert Components, Inc. (“Lippert”) sold chairs with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
The parties involved in the case Leeman, et al. v. Tractor Supply Company, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on March 16, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcers Whitney R. Leeman, Paul Wozniak, and Laurence Vinocur (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) alleged that Tractor Supply Company, Larin Corp., Plasticolor Molded Products, Inc., and Taylor Brands, LLC (...
On March 2, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Laurence Vinocur made against settling party Legends Furniture, Inc. (“Legends Furniture”). In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Legends Furniture sold chairs with upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Abad Foam, Inc. (“Abad Foam”) were resolved on March 2, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Abad Foam sold foam containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) intended for use as padding...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Flexible Foam Products, Inc. (“Flexible Foam”) were resolved on January 13, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Flexible Foam sold foam used as padding in upholstered furniture and other consumer products containing the flame...
