Proposition 65
April 23, 2014
On April 23, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Vinocur v. Things Remembered, Inc., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that the defendant Things Remembered, Inc. (“Things Remembered”) sold vinyl/PVC sports-themed clocks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Clocks, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Things Remembered, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Sports-Themed Clocks, Whistleblower
April 23, 2014
BERKELEY, Calif. -- More than 70 furniture manufacturers have certified to The Chanler Group, an environmental law firm based in Berkeley, Calif., that their products sold in California have been reformulated to remove detectable amounts of the carcinogenic flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP)....
August 1, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against settling party Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. (“Peerless”) were resolved on August 1, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Peerless sold wire ropes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Building Materials, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hardware, Laurence Vinocur, Peerless Industrial Group, Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Ropes, Whistleblower
June 28, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against settling party Hoshino (USA), Inc. (“Hoshino”) were resolved on June 28, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Hoshino sold stools with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Drum Thrones, Hoshino (USA), Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Stools, Whistleblower
December 31, 2012
Citizen enforcer John Moore and defendant Ideal Industries, Inc. (“Ideal Industries”) executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Ideal Industries, Inc. on December 31, 2012. In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that Ideal Industries sold hand tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Ideal Industries, Inc., John Moore, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
August 27, 2013
In the enforcement action Held v. Jordana Cosmetics Corporation, et al., the parties executed an agreement on August 27, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant Jordana Cosmetics Corporation (“Jordana”) sold cosmetic bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cosmetic Bags, DEHP, Jordana Cosmetics Corporation, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
December 28, 2012
In the enforcement action Held v. Farouk Systems, Inc, et al., the parties executed an agreement on December 28, 2012, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant Farouk Systems, Inc. (“Farouk”) sold clutches and toiletry bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Clutches, DEHP, Farouk Systems, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Toiletry Bags, Whistleblower
April 9, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. Battenfeld Technologies, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on April 9, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that Battenfeld Technologies, Inc. (“Battenfeld”) sold bags with vinyl/PVC interiors containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Anthony E. Held, Bags, Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Hunting, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
April 8, 2014
Dr. Anthony Held, a client of The Chanler Group, negotiated an agreement with Four Seasons General Merchandise in February to ensure that its bowls are free of the toxic metal lead.
Held alleged that Four Seasons violated Proposition 65 by selling bowls that contain lead in California without providing a health hazard warning. Under Proposition 65, companies...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Four Seasons General Merchandise, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
March 19, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Stein Mart, Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant StyleCraft Home Collection, Inc. (“StyleCraft”) were resolved on March 19, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that StyleCraft sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Flame retardants, Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stylecraft Home Collection, Inc., TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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