Phthalates
Synonyms
- Phthalate chemicals
July 17, 2015
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling parties InMusic Brands, Inc., Numark International, Inc., and Numark Industries, LLC (collectively, “InMusic”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on July 17, 2015. Vinocur had alleged that InMusic sold headphones with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Civil penalties, DEHP, Headphones with Vinyl/PVC Components, InMusic, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Reformulation, Vinocur, Warnings
July 1, 2015
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Whirlpool Corporation (“Whirlpool”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on July 1, 2015. Held had alleged that Whirlpool sold stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Held, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery, Whirlpool Corporation, Whistleblower
July 17, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with Dick’s Sporting Goods regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Leeman had alleged that Dick’s Sporting Goods sold cooking utensils with vinyl/PVC grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Whitney R. Leeman
July 14, 2015
Citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D and settling party Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (“Dick’s Sporting Goods”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on July 14, 2015. Leeman had alleged that Dick’s Sporting Goods sold cooking utensils with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cooking Utensils with Vinyl/PVC Grips, DEHP, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., Leeman, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
July 10, 2015
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Glove Specialties, Inc. (“GS”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on July 10, 2015. Held had alleged that GS sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DINP, Glove Specialties, Inc., Held, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
July 10, 2015
On July 10, 2015, the parties involved in the case Held v. Normark Corporation executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Normark Corporation (“Normark”) sold fishing tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, fishing tools with vinyl/PVC grips, Held, Normark Corporation, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 9, 2015
The parties involved in the case Moorberg v. The Lincoln Electric Company, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on July 9, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that The Lincoln Electric Company (“Lincoln”) and J.W. Harris Company, Inc. (“JW”) (collectively, “Settling Defendants”) sold pliers with vinyl/PVC grips...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Consent Judgment, DEHP, individually packaged goggles with vinyl/PVC components, J.W. Harris Company, Inc., Lead, Lens Pouches, Moorberg, Phthalates, pliers with vinyl/PVC grips, Reformulation, The Lincoln Electric Company, Warnings Civil Penalties
May 22, 2015
On May 22, 2015, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Toys “R” Us (“TRU”) executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Wozniak alleged that TRU sold headphones with vinyl/PVC cushions containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Headphones with Vinyl/PVC Cushions, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 11, 2014
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, DEHP, Earbud Cords, Intel Corporation, Phthalates, Robertson Marketing Group, Inc., Vinocur
March 5, 2015
On March 5, Mark Moorberg and settling party Lynco Distribution, Inc. (“Lynco”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moorberg had alleged that Lynco sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lynco Distribution, Inc., Moorberg, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips, Whistleblower
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