In the enforcement action Englander v. Skyline Furniture Mfg., Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) were resolved on May 14, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Costco sold upholstered furniture products with foam...
On May 14, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party T. Christy Enterprises (“T. Christy”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that T. Christy sold vinyl/PVC knife grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
On April 30, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Moore v. Norwood Promotional Products, LLC, executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that the defendant Norwood Promotional Products, LLC (“Norwood”) sold backpacks containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and di-n...
Whistleblower John Moore and settling party Trudeau Corporation (America) Inc. (“Trudeau”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 9, 2014, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Trudeau sold strainers with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), mugs with vinyl/PVC handles...
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Punch Studio, LLC (“Punch Studio”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 1, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Punch Studio sold cases with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and defendant Rashman Corporation (“Rashman”) executed an Amended Consent Judgment on May 9, 2014, after executing the original Consent Judgment on October 25, 2013. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Rashman sold ballpoint pen grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party CHF Industries, Inc. (“CHF”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 8, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that CHF sold vinyl/PVC pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Rust-Oleum Corporation and its holding company RPM International Inc. (collectively “Rust-Oleum”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 1, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Rust-Oleum sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
