Pet Supplies
June 3, 2013
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Vinocur v. Bergan, LLC, on June 3, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations that the defendant Bergan, LLC (“Bergan”) sold pet carriers with handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Bergan, LLC, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Pet Supplies, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
May 21, 2014
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, DEHP, Pet Supplies, Phthalates, Vinyl/PVC Pet Tie-Out Cables, Walgreen Co.
May 21, 2014
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, DEHP, Moorberg, Pet Supplies, Phthalates, The Hartz Group, Inc., The Hartz Mountain Corporation, Vinyl/PVC Pet Tie-Out Cables
January 7, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Miller Manufacturing Company (“Miller”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 7, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Miller sold stable forks with vinyl/PVC handle grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cleaning, DEHP, Miller Manufacturing Company, Pet Supplies, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Stable Forks, Whistleblower
December 30, 2013
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, DEHP, Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc., Leeman, Pet Supplies
March 15, 2013
The Honorable Ronni B. MacLaren of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on March 15, 2013, in Englander v. Four Paws Products, Ltd.; et al. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Four Paws Products, Ltd. (“Four Paws”) sold pet grooming tools containing the phthalate...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Four Paws Products, Ltd., Hand Tools, Pet Grooming Tools, Pet Supplies, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
April 12, 2013
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 12, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. (“Petco”) sold photo frames containing the heavy metal lead, vinyl/PVC raincoats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Aquarium Nets, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lead, Pet Supplies, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Picture frames, Proposition 65, Raincoats, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
October 23, 2012
The Honorable Mark H. Pierce of the Santa Clara County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Brimer et al. v. 3M Company, et al., on October 23, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers Russell Brimer, John Moore, and Peter Englander’s allegations that sixteen defendants, including General Cage...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Classic Products, DEHP, General Cage LLC, Hand Tool Group, Hand Tools, Moore, Pet Food Express, Pet Supplies, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Scoops, vendor notification, Whistleblower
The numbers say it all: according to the American Pet Products Association, 62% of U.S. households (72.9 million homes) include a pet. It has been estimated that in 2012, $52.87 billion was spent on pets in the U.S. Unfortunately, many pet care products (from pet nail trimmers to pet tote/carrying bags) are made with vinyl components that may contain detectable levels of...
American Pet Products Association, Birth Defects, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Pet Nail Trimmers, Pet Products, Pet Supplies, Pet Tote/Carrying Bags, Plasticizers, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm, The Chanler Group
November 21, 2012
On November 21, 2012, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant Fluker's Cricket Farm, Inc. ("Fluker's"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Englander's allegations that Fluker's sold clamp lamps with vinyl components containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Fluker's Cricket Farm, Inc., Furniture, Furniture, Home Decorative and Household Products, Lead, Pet Supplies, Peter Englander, Proposition 65
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