Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Winners Only, Inc. (“Winners”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on August 7, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Winners sold chairs with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant West Chester Holdings, Inc. (“West Chester”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on August 15, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that West Chester sold vinyl/PVC rainwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and/or lead in the State of...
Whistleblower John Moore resolved his allegations against the defendant G.H. Meiser & Co. (“Meiser”) in the enforcement action Moore v. G.H. Meiser & Co., et al., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on October 16, 2013. In this matter, Moore alleged that Meiser sold tire deflators that contain the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Theodore Alexander USA, Inc. (“Theodore Alexander”) were resolved on October 14, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Theodore Alexander sold padded upholstered furniture including chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Ergonom Corporation dba ERG International (Ergonom”) were resolved on October 11, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Ergonom sold padded upholstered chairs and other furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Graco Children’s Products, Inc. (“Graco”) were resolved on October 11, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Graco sold padded upholstered car seats and playards/bassinets with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-...
Whistleblower John Moore resolved his allegations against the defendants Halstead New England Corporation (“Halstead”) and Metroflor Corp. (“Metroflor”) in the enforcement action Moore v. Halstead New England Corporation, et al., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on October 11, 2013. In this matter, Moore alleged that Halstead and...
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Kmart Corporation (“Kmart”) in the case Englander, et al. v. Cheyenne Industries, LLC, et al. were resolved on October 14, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander and Vinocur filed claims against thirteen furniture companies for...
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Restoration Hardware, Inc. (“Restoration Hardware”) in the case Englander, et al. v. Cheyenne Industries, LLC, et al. were resolved on October 7, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander and Vinocur filed claims against thirteen...
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) filed a lawsuit last week against four companies alleged to have sold shampoo containing cocamide DEA without first providing consumers with a health hazard warning, in violation of Proposition 65. Cocamide DEA is a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer. Proposition 65, California’s unique right-to-know...
