Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Alert Stamping & Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Alert”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 29, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Alert sold clamp lamps with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Hans Johnsen Company, whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant Hans Johnsen Company (“Hans Johnsen”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 20, 2014. In this case, Englander alleged that Hans Johnsen sold seat post binders with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate...
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party National Presto Industries, Inc. (“National Presto”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 29, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that National Presto sold tongs with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
On April 23, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Vinocur v. Things Remembered, Inc., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that the defendant Things Remembered, Inc. (“Things Remembered”) sold vinyl/PVC sports-themed clocks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against settling party Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. (“Peerless”) were resolved on August 1, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Peerless sold wire ropes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against settling party Hoshino (USA), Inc. (“Hoshino”) were resolved on June 28, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Hoshino sold stools with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and defendant Ideal Industries, Inc. (“Ideal Industries”) executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Ideal Industries, Inc. on December 31, 2012. In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that Ideal Industries sold hand tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
