Held
September 8, 2015
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party A.L. Schutzman ( “Schutzman”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on September 8, 2015. Wozniak had alleged that Schutzman sold glass jars with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
A.L. Schutzman Company, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Glass Jars with Exterior Designs, Held, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, 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
September 23, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. CTC Food International Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on September 23, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that CTC Food International Inc. (“CTC”) sold dried hijiki seaweed containing the chemical arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Arsenic, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, CTC Food International Inc., dried hijiki seaweed, Held, Proposition 65, Reformulation, 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 15, 2015
On October 15, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC ( “Neiman”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Neiman sold earmuffs with vinyl/PVC cords containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Earmuffs with Vinyl/PVC Cords, Held, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
October 5, 2015
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. (“Seirus”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on October 5, 2015. Held had alleged that Seirus sold gloves with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Gloves with Vinyl/PVC Components, Held, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc., Warnings, Whistleblower
October 5, 2015
On October 5, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Bath & Body Works, LLC ( “BBW”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that BBW sold a cosmetic product that contains a sunscreen that, in turn, contains benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
a cosmetic product that contains a sunscreen, Bath & Body Works, LLC, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Held, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, 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 28, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Akerue Industries, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on September 28, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Akerue Industries, LLC (“Akerue”) sold portable stove bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Akerue Industries, LLC, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Held, Lead, Portable Stove Bags, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
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