Cancer
January 13, 2017
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Houston’s, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on January 13, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Houston’s, Inc. (“Houston”) sold chairs with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and chairs with foam padding...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Chairs with Foam Padding, Chairs with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Houston’s, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, Whistleblower
December 15, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Person & Covey, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on December 15, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Person & Covey, Inc. (“P & C”) sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Person & Covey, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen, vendor notification, Whistleblower
December 6, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Beaumont Products Incorporated executed a Consent Judgment on December 6, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Beaumont Products Incoroprated (“Beaumont”) sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Anthony E. Held, Beaumont Products Incorporated, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen, Whistleblower. Vendor Notification
December 29, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued 15 more 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 violation against tea distributors, including Yamamoto of Orient, Eden Foods, and International Coffee & Tea. Dr. Leeman alleges that the companies sold dried teas in California that contained the heavy metal lead without the requisite health hazard warning. Lead is known to the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Dried Teas, Lead, Proposition 65 enforcement action
December 12, 2016
On December 12. 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Laura Geller Beauty, LLC (“Laura Geller”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Laura Geller sold sunscreen products containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Laura Geller Beauty, LLC, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen products, vendor notification, Whistleblower
December 5, 2016
On December 5, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Samovar Tea Lounge Online, LLC (“Samovar”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Samovar sold dried tea (loose leaf) containing the chemical naphthalene in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, dried tea (loose leaf), naphthalene, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Samovar Tea Lounge Online, LLC, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
December 6, 2016
November 2, 2016
On November 2, 2016, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Uline, Inc. (“Uline”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Uline sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DINP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Uline, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
November 7, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued more 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 violation against tea distributors, including Ten Ren Tea Co., Starwest Botanicals, and Hsin Tung Yang Foods. Dr. Leeman alleges that the companies sold dried teas in California that contained the heavy metal lead without the requisite health hazard warning. Lead is known to the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Dried Teas, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65 enforcement action
October 17, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Pasco Specialty & Mfg, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on October 17, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held alleged that Pasco Specialty & Mfg, Inc.(“Pasco”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Pasco Specialty & Mfg, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips, Whistleblower
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