DINP
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
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 28, 2015
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects, Cancer, DEHP, DINP, Phthalates, Seidman Associates,, Vinyl/PVC Gloves
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
October 15, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Tradex International, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on October 15, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Tradex International, Inc. (“Tradex”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tradex International, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
October 19, 2015
On October 19, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Clark Associates, Inc. ( “Clark”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Clark sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Clark Associates, Inc., DINP, Held, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
October 10, 2015
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Adenna, Inc. (“Adenna”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on October 10, 2015. Held had alleged that Adenna sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Adenna, Inc., Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DINP, Held, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 25, 2015
Yesterday, Dr. Anthony E. Held and Peter Englander issued 21 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as gloves, hand tools, and sprayers with vinyl/PVC tubing in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers...
60-Day Notice, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DINP, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65
October 5, 2015
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party CMC Group, Inc. (“CMC”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on October 5, 2015. Held had alleged that CMC sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, CMC Group, Inc., DINP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 15, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. The Tranzonic Companies executed a Consent Judgment on September 15, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that The Tranzonic Companies (“Tranzonic”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Held, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, The Tranzonic Companies, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
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