The Honorable Peter H. Kirwan of the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 9, 2013, in Englander v. The Coleman Company, Inc., et al. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander's allegations that the defendant The Coleman Company, Inc. ("Coleman") sold air mattresses containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against settling party Skyline Imports, LLC (“Skyline”) were resolved on November 6, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Englander alleged that Skyline sold padded upholstered furniture such as chairs with polyurethane foam containing the flame retardant...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Universal Furniture International, Inc. (“Universal”) were resolved on November 6, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Universal sold benches with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Marco Group, Inc. (Marco) were resolved on November 4, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Marco sold padded upholstered furniture including office/stacking chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)...
The Consent Judgment between citizen enforcer Peter Englander and defendant Thermwell Products Co., Inc. (“Thermwell”) was executed October 18, 2013. This agreement resolved Englander’s allegations that Thermwell sold vinyl/PVC sheeting containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Amini Innovation Corp. (“Aminir”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 28, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Amini sold vinyl/PVC benches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant CMC Worldwide, Inc. (“CMC”) were resolved on October 28, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that CMC sold padded upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
The Chanler Group, an environmental law firm, reached a settlement on behalf of its client Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. with food service company Farmer Bros., which serves products to over 60,000 hospitality, healthcare, gaming and retail establishments in the United States. Dr. Leeman claimed that Farmer Bros. violated California’s Proposition 65 by selling a food...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against defendant Jakks Pacific, Inc. (“Jakks”) were resolved on October 31, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Jakks sold padded upholstered children’s chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant The Import Collection (“Import Collection”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 23, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Import Collection sold stools with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
