Citizen Enforcer
Synonyms
- citizen enforcers
June 27, 2014
In the enforcement action Vinocur v. Apex Medical Corporation, et al., citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Apex Medical Corporation (“Apex”) were resolved on June 27, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Apex sold vinyl/PVC pill wallets/containers and medication...
Apex Medical Corporation, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Flame Retardant, pillows with foam cushioned components, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Vinocur, vinyl/PVC pill wallets/containers, Whistleblower
June 25, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Sazerac Company, Inc. (“Sazerac”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 25, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Sazerac sold drinking glasses containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, drinking glasses with lead, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Sazerac Company, Inc., Whistleblower
July 14, 2014
TCG clients Dr. Anthony Held and Laurence Vinocur served 27 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation last Friday to companies offering products such as hand tools, bags, and upholstered furniture for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers allege that...
Benzophenone, Birth Defects, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Flame retardants, Lead, Other Reproductive Harm, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, TDCPP
June 17, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Acme Furniture Industry. et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant P’kolino LLC (“P’kolino”) were resolved on June 17, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that P’kolino sold products with foam cushioned...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, P'Kolino, LLC, Peter Englander, Products With Foam Cushioned Components, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, Whistleblower
June 20, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Bexco Enterprises, Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Bexco Enterprises, Inc. (“Bexco”) were resolved on June 20, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Bexco sold padded upholstered furniture including chairs and...
Bexco Enterprises, Inc., chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Furniture, Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDBPP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
June 27, 2014
Thanks to the efforts of TCG client Dr. Anthony Held, North American Food Distributing Company (NAFDC) entered a binding agreement to cease the sale and distribution of dried seaweed products in California unless, and until they are virtually free of the toxic heavy metal arsenic. Held alleged that NAFDC had violated Proposition 65 by selling dried seaweed products in...
June 24, 2014
Citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg and settling party FNA Group, Inc. (“FNA”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 24, 2014, which resolved Moorberg’s allegations that FNA sold hoses with metal fittings containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Hoses With Metal Fittings, Lead, Moorberg, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
May 27, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against defendant Grocery Outlet, Inc. (“Grocery Outlet”) were resolved on May 27, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Held alleged that Grocery Outlet sold padded upholstered bar stools, ottomans, and storage boxes containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2...
Anthony E. Held, Bar Stools, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Furniture, Ottomans, Product Withdrawal, Proposition 65, Storage Boxes, TDCPP, Whistleblower
June 17, 2014
On May 29, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (“Bombardier”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Bombardier sold vinyl/PVC mud jackets and mud pants containing the heavy metal lead in the...
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Lead, Mud Pants, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Mud Jackets, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
June 18, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman, et al. v. Snap-on Incorporated executed an agreement on June 18, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Snap-on Incorporated (“Snap-on”) sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Snap-On Incorporated, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
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