Proposition 65
August 7, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Blount International, Inc., et al., whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants Blount International, Inc. and SpeeCo Inc. (collectively, “Blount”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on August 7, 2014. In this case, Englander alleged that Blount sold hand tool grips and bells...
Bells, Blount International, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Lead, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, SpeeCo Inc., Whistleblower
August 8, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and defendant JFC International Inc. (“JFC”) entered into a Consent Judgment on August 8, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that JFC sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, JFC agreed not to sell any...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, food, Grocery, JFC International Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
August 6, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Three Hands Corporation, citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Three Hands Corporation (“Three Hands”) were resolved on August 7, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Three Hands sold upholstered furniture including ottomans with foam...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Furniture, Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, Three Hands Corporation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
August 1, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against defendant Chattem, Inc. (“Chattem”) were resolved on August 1, 2014, when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Held alleged that Chattem sold sunscreens containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Chattem, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen, Whistleblower
August 4, 2014
TCG client Dr. Anthony Held has reached a settlement agreement with Chattem, Inc. in regards to benzophenone, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, allegedly found in sunscreen manufactured, imported, sold, and/or distributed by Chattem. Under California’s Proposition 65 law, companies selling products in California that contain such toxic...
Benzophenone, Chattem, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, sunscreen
July 31, 2014
TCG clients Dr. Whitney Leeman, Mark Moorberg, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served 25 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as cooking utensils, tents, and electrical tape for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These...
4,4’-MDA, Birth Defects, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Lead, Other Reproductive Harm, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning, TDCPP
July 30, 2014
On July 30, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Budge Industries LLC (“Budge”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Budge sold vinyl/PVC coated car cover cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Auto Interior & Accessories, Budge Industries LLC, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lead, Proposition 65, Spare Tire Covers, Vinyl/PVC Car Cover Cables, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
March 8, 2013
On March 8, 2013, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Bangkit U.S.A, Inc., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Bangkit U.S.A., Inc. (“Bangkit”) sold backpacks and various cutting tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Backpacks, Bangkit USA, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cutting Tools, Hand Tools, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
July 24, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Euro Style, Inc. (“Euro Style”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 24, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Euro Style sold upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and chairs with...
Anthony E. Held, chairs, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Euro Style, Inc., Flame Retardant, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stools, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Whistleblower
July 25, 2014
TCG client Russell Brimer has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court alleging that Rite Aid Corporation is offering water sprayers with metal nozzles containing lead for sale without a Proposition 65 warning.
Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm, and companies selling products in California that contain lead must...
Birth Defects, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Lead, Other Reproductive Harm, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning, Rite Aid Corporation, Russell Brimer
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