Hand Tools
March 8, 2013
On March 8, 2013, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Bangkit U.S.A, Inc., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Bangkit U.S.A., Inc. (“Bangkit”) sold backpacks and various cutting tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Backpacks, Bangkit USA, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cutting Tools, Hand Tools, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
April 9, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Partrade Trading Company, LLC executed an agreement on April 9, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Partrade Trading Company, LLC (“Partrade”) sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Partrade Trading Company, LLC, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
July 11, 2014
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, DEHP, Hand Tools, Phthalates, Taylor Brands, LLC, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips, Tractor Supply Company, Vinocur
June 20, 2014
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects, Hand Tools, Lead, Sunlight Supply, Inc., Water Sprayers with Metal Nozzles
June 20, 2014
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects, DEHP, Hand Tools, Interline Brands, Inc., Lead, Phthalates
June 20, 2014
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects, DEHP, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., Ferguson Fire & Fabrication, Inc., Hand Tools, Phthalates, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips
June 20, 2014
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects, DEHP, Elenco Electronics, Inc., Hand Tools, Phthalates, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips
June 17, 2014
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling parties Seymour Midwest LLC, formerly known as Midwest Rake Company, LLC, and Seymour Manufacturing Co., Inc. (collectively, “Seymour”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 17, 2014, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Seymour sold vinyl/PVC hand tool grips containing the phthalate...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Midwest Rake Company, LLC, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Seymour Manufacturing Co., Inc., Seymour Midwest LLC, Whistleblower
May 30, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Midwest Products Co., Inc. executed an agreement on May 30, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Midwest Products Co., Inc. (“Midwest”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Midwest Products Co., Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tools, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
June 6, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Mechanical Servants, Inc. (“Mechanical Servants”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 6, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Mechanical Servants sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Hand Tools, Hardware, Mechanical Servants, Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Grips for Hand Tools, Whistleblower
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