Proposition 65
July 21, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Studio Designs, Inc. (“Studio Designs”) in the case Vinocur v. Studio Designs, Inc., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on July 21, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Studio Designs sold upholstered drafting chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Drafting Chairs, Flame Retardant, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Studio Designs, Inc., TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
July 23, 2014
TCG client Laurence Vinocur has received certification from Staples that the company has removed all remaining seat and back cushions containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (TDCPP) and/or tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) from its inventory and , as of July 11, 2014, distributes and sells only seat and back cushions that are virtually free of TDCPP and TCEP.
TDCPP...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Flame retardants, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Staples, Inc., TCEP, TDCPP
July 15, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. Kaltex Home, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on July 15, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that Kaltex North America, Inc. and Revman International, Inc. (collectively “Revman”) sold vinyl/PVC pillows containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Kaltex North America, Inc., Lead, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Revman International, Inc., Whistleblower
July 18, 2014
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Prat/Paris, Inc. (“Prat/Paris”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 18, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that Prat/Paris sold art portfolios with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Art Portfolios, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Paul Wozniak, Prat/Paris, Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 11, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Bradshaw International, Inc. (“Bradshaw”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 11, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Bradshaw sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Bradshaw International, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Cleaning, DEHP, Gloves, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 17, 2014
Abad Foam, Inc.’s efforts to have the case against it transferred to Southern California were rejected by the Hon. George C. Hernandez, Jr. of the Alameda County Superior Court last month, when Judge Hernandez denied Abad’s Motion for Change of Venue on the grounds that Abad did not meet its burden of proof on the motion in failing to overcome the presumption that...
Abad Foam, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Flame retardants, Furniture, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning, TCEP, TDCPP
July 15, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated, et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Najarian Furniture Company, Inc. (“Najarian”) were resolved on July 15, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Najarian sold padded upholstered...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Najarian Furniture Company, Inc., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
April 9, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Partrade Trading Company, LLC executed an agreement on April 9, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Partrade Trading Company, LLC (“Partrade”) sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Partrade Trading Company, LLC, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
July 7, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Mitsuwa Corporation (“Mitsuwa”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 7, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Mitsuwa sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement,...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Mitsuwa Corporation, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
July 3, 2014
Citizen enforcer Dr. Anthony Held and settling parties Starz Media, LLC (“Starz”) and Anchor Bay Entertainment, LLC (“Anchor Bay”) entered into a Consent Judgment on July 3, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Starz and Anchor Bay sold exercise balls containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
Anchor Bay Entertainment, LLC, Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Exercise Balls, Proposition 65, Starz Media, LLC, Whistleblower
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