Laurence Vinocur
December 28, 2016
On December 28, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Groupe SEB (“Groupe SEB”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Groupe SEB sold vinyl/PVC tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Groupe SEB USA, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Tool Grips, Warnings, Whistleblower
December 6, 2016
On December 6, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Everhard Products, Inc. (“Everhard”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Everhard sold vinyl tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Everhard Products, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl tool grips, Warnings, Whistleblower
December 12, 2016
On December 12. 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Laura Geller Beauty, LLC (“Laura Geller”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Laura Geller sold sunscreen products containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Laura Geller Beauty, LLC, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen products, vendor notification, Whistleblower
December 1, 2016
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. FLIR Systems, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on December 1, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that FLIR Systems, Inc. (“FLIR”) sold multimeters 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, Consent Judgment, DEHP, FLIR Systems, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, MultiMeters with Vinyl/PVC Components, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
December 2, 2016
On December 2, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Creative Co-op, Inc. (“Creative Co-op”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Creative Co-op sold glass jars with exterior decorations containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Creative Co-Op, Inc., Glass Jars with Exterior Decorations, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
November 2, 2016
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company executed a Consent Judgment on November 2, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company (“Wayne/Scott”) sold vinyl/PVC tubing containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Tubing, Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company, Whistleblower
October 31, 2016
On October 31, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Milan Pacific USA LLC (“Milan Pacific”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Milan Pacific sold business card holders containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Business Card Holders, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Milan Pacific USA LLC, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Whistleblower
September 27, 2016
On September 27, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Bigmouth Inc. (“Bigmouth”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Bigmouth sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips and vinyl/PVC erasers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and mugs with exterior designs...
and mugs with exterior designs, Bigmouth Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips, vinyl/PVC erasers, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 30, 2016
Laurence Vinocur has issued over a dozen new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as gloves with vinyl/PVC components, mugs with exterior designs, and hand tools in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Vinocur alleges that the...
60-Day Notice, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DINP, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65 enforcement action
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