Proposition 65
May 6, 2014
On May 6, 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 The Earthly Way, Inc. (“Earthly Way”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Earthly Way sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Gloves, Proposition 65, Reformulation, The Earthly Way, Inc., Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
May 21, 2014
The parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 21, 2014, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Marshalltown Company (“Marshalltown”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Marshalltown sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Hand Tools, Hardware, Marshalltown Company, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
May 21, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on May 21, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that United Pet Group, Inc. (“United Pet Group”) sold pond nets with vinyl/PVC hand grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Pond Nets, Proposition 65, Reformulation, United Pet Group, Inc., Whistleblower
May 20, 2014
In the enforcement action Vinocur v. True Design, Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant The Music People (“Music People”) were resolved on May 20, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Music People sold upholstered furniture products including benches with foam...
Benches, Citizen Enforcer, Civil Penalty, DEHP, Flame Retardant, Furniture, Laurence Vinocur, Piano Seats, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, The Music People, True Design, Inc., Whistleblower
May 21, 2014
Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), one of the world’s largest producers of titanium parts for jet engines, has agreed to pay a record $13.75 million civil penalty and perform an extensive investigation and cleanup of potential contamination stemming primarily from the unauthorized manufacture and disposal of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) at its manufacturing...
May 16, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Bojer, Inc. (“Bojer”) in the case Vinocur v. Bojer, Inc. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on May 16, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Bojer sold foam-filled seat cushions containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
Bojer, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Flame retardants, Furniture, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seat Cushions, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification
May 14, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Skyline Furniture Mfg., Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) were resolved on May 14, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Costco sold upholstered furniture products with foam...
Bar Stools, Citizen Enforcer, Costco Wholesale Corporation, DEHP, Flame Retardant, Furniture, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, TDCPP, Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc., Whistleblower
May 14, 2014
On May 14, 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 T. Christy Enterprises (“T. Christy”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that T. Christy sold vinyl/PVC knife grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, T. Christy Enterprises, Vinyl/PVC knife grips, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
April 30, 2014
On April 30, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Moore v. Norwood Promotional Products, LLC, executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that the defendant Norwood Promotional Products, LLC (“Norwood”) sold backpacks containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and di-n...
Backpacks, Bags, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, John Moore, Lead, Norwood Promotional Products, LLC, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
May 16, 2014
Discount School Supply has issued a recall of its Excellerations™ magnetic color sorting boards. The magnet in the wand can detach and the plywood backing can crack to release small metal balls. Swallowing a magnet and/or a metal ball poses a serious choking and internal injury risk. The surface paint on the metal balls also contains levels of lead in...
Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, Lead, Product Recall, Proposition 65
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