In the enforcement action Vinocur v. True Design, Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant The Music People (“Music People”) were resolved on May 20, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Music People sold upholstered furniture products including benches with foam...
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Bojer, Inc. (“Bojer”) in the case Vinocur v. Bojer, Inc. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on May 16, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Bojer sold foam-filled seat cushions containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
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 Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant MooreCo, Inc. (“MooreCo”) were resolved on March 24, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that MooreCo sold padded upholstered chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of...
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...
TCG clients Russell Brimer, Dr. Whitney Leeman, Dr. Anthony Held, and Laurence Vinocur served 23 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday, to companies offering products such as hand tools, bags, and photo frames for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These...
