Phthalates
Synonyms
- Phthalate chemicals
July 8, 2016
On July 8, 2016, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Tweezerman International, LLC (“Tweezerman”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Tweezerman sold vinyl/PVC eyelash curler grips containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DINP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tweezerman International, LLC, Vinyl/PVC Eyelash Curler Grips, Whistleblower
July 18, 2016
On July 18, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Mattel sold vinyl/PVC headphone wraps 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, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Mattel, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Headphone Wraps, Warnings, Whistleblower
July 15, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has filed a complaint in Santa Clara County Superior Court against A&D Engineering, Inc. alleging Proposition 65 violations. Leeman alleges that A&D sold stethoscopes with vinyl/PVC tubing that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth...
A & D Engineering, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Whitney R. Leeman
July 12, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Motivation Design, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on July 12, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Motivation Design, LLC (“Motivation Design”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Motivation Design, LLC, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
April 29, 2016
On April 29, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party The Danielson Company (“Danielson”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Danielson sold vinyl/PVC tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, The Danielson Company, Vinyl/PVC Tool Grips, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
July 13, 2016
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 13, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (“CVG”) sold commercial vehicle seats with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Commercial Vehicle Seats with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
July 12, 2016
On July 12, 2016, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Showa Best Glove, Inc. (“Showa”) entered into a Consent Judgment. Moore had alleged that Showa sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Showa Best Glove, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
July 13, 2016
On July 13, 2016, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Allstar Marketing Group, LLC (“Allstar”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Allstar sold vinyl/PVC car phone mount suction cups containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Allstar Marketing Group, LLC, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Vinyl/PVC Car Phone Mount Suction Cups, Whistleblower
July 13, 2016
TCG client Dr. Anthony E. Held has negotiated a settlement with Trimaco regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Held alleged that Trimaco sold vinyl/PVC gloves that contained the phthalate chemical DINP, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, without the requisite health hazard warning.
In addition to paying civil penalties, Trimaco has agreed...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Vinyl/PVC Gloves
July 11, 2016
On July 11, 2016, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Trimaco, LLC (“Trimaco”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Trimaco sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DINP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Trimaco, LLC, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
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