Citizen Enforcer
Synonyms
- citizen enforcers
November 6, 2015
On November 6, 2015, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Inter American Cosmetics (“IAC”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that IAC sold vinyl/PVC toiletry bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Inter American Cosmetics, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Toiletry Bags, Whistleblower
November 6, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Mueller Sports Medicine, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 6, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Mueller Sports Medicine, Inc. (“Mueller”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Mueller Sports Medicine, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
November 9, 2015
Mark Moorberg has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court alleging that Bentex Group has exposed citizens of California to the toxic heavy metal lead without the requisite health hazard warning.
Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm, and under Proposition 65, companies offering products for...
Bentex Group, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Lead, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
November 3, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Tabletops Unlimited, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 3, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Tabletops Unlimited, Inc. (“Tabletops”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4’-Methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of California...
4,4’-MDA, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Nylon Cooking Utensils, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tabletops Unlimited, Whistleblower
November 4, 2015
On November 4, 2015, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Dyno LLC (“Dyno”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Dyno sold sewing kits with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Dyno LLC, Leeman, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Sewing Kits with Vinyl/PVC Handles, vendor notification, Warnings, Whistleblower
October 29, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Identity Group Holdings Corp. executed a Consent Judgment on October 29, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Identity Group Holdings Corp. (“Identity Group”) sold vinyl/PVC self stick sheets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Held, Identity Group Holdings Corp., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Self Stick Sheets, Warnings, Whistleblower
October 29, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held and Moorberg, et al v. American Crafts, L.C. executed a Consent Judgment on October 29, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcers Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and Mark Moorberg alleged that American Crafts, L.C. (“American Crafts”) sold vinyl/PVC keychains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
American Crafts, L.C, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Held, Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Craft Embellishments, Vinyl/PVC Pen Pouches, Whistleblower
October 20, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Nathan Sports Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on October 20, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Nathan Sports Inc. (“Nathan”) sold fitness vests with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and hydration...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, DINP, Fitness Vests with Vinyl/PVC Components, hydration bladders with vinyl/PVC tubing, Nathan Sports Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
October 30, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued 13 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as gloves, archery bows, and exercise armbands in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Leeman alleges that the companies’ products contain the...
60-Day Notice, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Whitney R. Leeman
October 14, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has successfully negotiated a settlement with Adenna, Inc. to resolve allegations that Adenna violated Proposition 65 by selling vinyl/PVC gloves that contained the phthalate chemical DINP without the requisite health hazard warning.
DINP is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale that contain DINP must, under...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements
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