Proposition 65
March 20, 2014
Chemtura, a leading manufacturer of flame retardants and other chemicals, filed suit earlier this year regarding the recent revision to the decades-old Technical Bulletin 117 (TB-117), reported the San Francisco Chronicle. TB-117-2013 revises TB-117 in such a way that furniture manufacturers may no longer have to douse their products in carcinogenic flame retardant...
March 19, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd. (“Crabtree & Evelyn”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 19, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Crabtree & Evelyn sold toiletry bags with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd., DEHP, Proposition 65, Reformulation, toiletry bag, Whistleblower
March 18, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. GSI Outdoors, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 18, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that GSI Outdoors, Inc. (“GSI”) sold camping cookware with vinyl and/or PVC coated handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate and flasks with leather wrapping...
Anthony E. Held, Camping Equipment, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cookware, DEHP, Flasks, GSI Outdoors, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
May 17, 2013
Whistleblower John Moore resolved his allegations against the defendant Janco Distributors Inc. (“Janco”) in the enforcement action Moore v. Bliss Hammocks Inc.; Janco Distributors Inc., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on May 17, 2013. Moore alleged that Janco sold exercise balls, yoga mats, and jump ropes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Exercise Balls, Janco Distributors Inc., Jump Ropes, Moore, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Yoga Mats
October 8, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant General Parts International, Inc. and its subsidiary CPI Global Sourcing, Inc. (collectively “General Parts”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 8, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that General Parts sold stools with vinyl coverings on the seats containing the phthalate...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, General Parts International, Inc., John Moore, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stools, Whistleblower
January 8, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Arlee Home Fashions, Inc. ("Arlee") entered into a Settlement Agreement on January 8, 2013, which resolved Moore's allegations that Arlee sold vinyl/PVC curtains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Arlee Home Fashions, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Home Decorative Products, Moore, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 7, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Howard Berger Co. LLC executed an agreement on March 7, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Howard Berger Co. LLC (“Howard Berger”) sold hearing protection products with vinyl/PVC ear cushions containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hearing Aid Products, Howard Berger Co. LLC, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Ear Cushions, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
February 14, 2013
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party First Aid Only, Inc. (“First Aid”) entered into a Settlement Agreement on February 14, 2013, which resolved Held’s allegations that First Aid sold first aid kits with vinyl/PVC cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, First Aid Only, Inc., First-Aid Kits, Healthcare Products, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
January 2, 2013
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Vandor LLC, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 2, 2013. This resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Vandor LLC (“Vandor”) sold glassware with colored artwork containing the heavy metals lead and cadmium in the State of California without providing...
Cadmium, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Glass Food & Beverage Products, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Vandor, LLC, Whistleblower
March 1, 2013
In the case Brimer v. Paramount Apparel International, Inc., the judge approved the motion to enter the Consent Judgment on March 1, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Paramount Apparel International, Inc. (“Paramount”) sold hats containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Adult Apparel, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Lead, Paramount Apparel International, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
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