On March 5, Mark Moorberg and settling party Lynco Distribution, Inc. (“Lynco”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moorberg had alleged that Lynco sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Future Foam, Inc. (“Future Foam”) were resolved on June 17, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur and Englander alleged that Future Foam sold foam intended for use as padding in upholstered furniture containing the flame...
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Vinocur v. Bergan, LLC, on June 3, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations that the defendant Bergan, LLC (“Bergan”) sold pet carriers with handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Whistleblower John Moore and settling party Ball Bounce & Sport, Inc. (“Ball Bounce”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 18, 2014, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Ball Bounce sold sporting good game cases with vinyl/PVC components and other associated equipment containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
In the enforcement action Environmental Defense Fund v. Tru-Test Manufacturing Co., the Honorable Stuart R. Pollak of the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on March 27, 1992. In this matter, the not-for-profit organization Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”), represented by Cliff Chanler, alleged that the defendant Tru-Test...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Idea Nuova, Inc. (“Idea Nuova”) were resolved on November 6, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Idea Nuova sold padded upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Y & Z World Development Inc. (“Y & Z”) were resolved on October 3, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Held alleged that Y & Z sold apparel containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman, et al. v. American Diagnostic Corporation, et al. executed an agreement on August 21, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that the defendants American Diagnostic Corporation and Hamilton Bell Co., Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) sold instrument pouches/cases containing...
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Jonathan Louis International Ltd. (“Jonathan”) in the case Englander, et al. v. Cheyenne Industries, LLC, et al. were resolved on September 30, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this enforcement action, Englander and Vinocur filed claims against...
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Lexington Furniture Industries, Inc. (“Lexington”) in the case Englander, et al. v. Cheyenne Industries, LLC, et al. were resolved on September 30, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this enforcement action, Englander and Vinocur filed claims...
