Citizen Enforcer
Synonyms
- citizen enforcers
April 23, 2014
More than 70 furniture manufacturers have certified to The Chanler Group that their products sold in California have been reformulated to remove detectable amounts of the carcinogenic flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP). These certifications encompass a wide range of home and office furniture, including...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Flame retardants, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
May 8, 2014
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...
CHF Industries, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Home Décor, House & Home, Paul Wozniak, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
May 6, 2014
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Royal Manufacturing, Inc. (“Royal Manufacturing”) executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 6, 2014, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Royal Manufacturing sold chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Royal Manufacturing, Inc., TDCPP, Whistleblower
April 29, 2014
In the enforcement action Held v. Blu Dot Design & Manufacturing, Inc, et al., citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against defendant Blu Dot Design & Manufacturing, Inc. (“Blu Dot”) were resolved on April 29, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Held alleged that Blu Dot sold padded upholstered...
Anthony E. Held, Blu Dot Design & Manufacturing, Inc., chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame retardants, Furniture, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
April 9, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Kids II, Inc. (“Kids II”) in the case Vinocur v. Kids II, Inc. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 9, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Kids II sold foam cushioned nursery pillows and activity gyms containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-...
Activity Gym, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Kids II, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Nursery Pillow, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
May 1, 2014
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)...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Proposition 65, Reformulation, RPM International Inc., Rust-Oleum Corporation, Tools, Whistleblower
April 30, 2014
Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E., a client of The Chanler Group, has filed a lawsuit against JFC International, Inc. (JFC) for violations of Proposition 65: namely, failing to inform California consumers that their dried seaweed contains arsenic, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
JFC is a major wholesaler and distributor of Asian food products and is a...
April 29, 2014
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...
Alert Stamping & Manufacturing, Inc., Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Clamp Lamps, DEHP, Hardware, Lighting, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 20, 2014
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...
Bicycle Equipment, Bicycle Storage Hooks, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cycling, DEHP, Hans Johnsen Company, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Seat Post Binders, Sprocket Removers, vendor notification, Whistleblower
April 29, 2014
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...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Kitchen & Dining, National Presto Industries, Inc., Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Tongs, Whistleblower
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