The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Howard Berger Co. LLC executed an agreement on March 7, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Howard Berger Co. LLC (“Howard Berger”) sold hearing protection products with vinyl/PVC ear cushions containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Settling party Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd. (“Nordic”) and citizen enforcer Russell Brimer entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 20, 2013, resolving Brimer’s allegations that Nordic sold portfolio cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”) and...
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Van’s Gourmet Gifts, Inc. (“Van’s”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 3, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Van’s sold vinyl/PVC wine totes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
On March 3, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. DGL Group, Ltd., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant DGL Group, Ltd. (“DGL”) sold vinyl/PVC cases for electronics containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Whistleblower John Moore and settling party Misyd Corp. (“Misyd”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 4, 2014, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Misyd sold dresses with vinyl/PVC belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
The parties entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Magnolia Furniture, LLC, on February 20, 2014, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Magnolia Furniture, LLC (“Magnolia”) sold vinyl/PVC chairs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
