TCG clients Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, Dr. Whitney Leeman, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served over 30 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today, to companies offering products such as hand tools, sunscreen, and bags for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning....
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against the defendant American Tombow, Inc. (“Tombow”) were resolved on January 29, 2013, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. American Tombow, Inc., et al. In this enforcement action, Brimer alleged that Tombow sold vinyl/PVC pen pouches containing the phthalate...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against settling party Brentwood Originals, Inc. (“Brentwood”) were resolved on March 31, 2014, when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Englander alleged that Brentwood sold upholstered seat cushions with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2...
On February 19, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Vinocur v. Celebration Creations, Inc., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that the defendant Walgreen Co. (“Walgreen”) sold children’s sport-themed baskets containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Aurora Wholesalers, LLC (“Aurora”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 31, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Aurora sold vinyl/PVC football flags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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The parties involved in the case Moore v. Croscill Home LLC executed a Consent Judgment on January 7, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Croscill Home LLC (“Croscill”) sold curtains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Home Meridian Holdings, Inc., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (“Stanley”) were resolved on March 25, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Stanley sold upholstered furniture including chairs with...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Home Meridian Holdings, Inc., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Steve Silver Company (“Steve Silver”) were resolved on March 31, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Steve Silver sold upholstered chairs with foam padding containing...
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Alliance Mercantile, Inc. (“Alliance”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on February 10, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Alliance sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
The parties entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., et al., on August 26, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Pier 1 Imports, Inc. and Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), (collectively “Pier 1”) sold vinyl/PVC placemats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
