Proposition 65
September 20, 2013
Settling party Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd. (“Nordic”) and citizen enforcer Russell Brimer entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 20, 2013, resolving Brimer’s allegations that Nordic sold portfolio cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”) and...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Lead, Messenger Bags, Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., Portfolios Cases, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
March 3, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Van’s Gourmet Gifts, Inc. (“Van’s”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 3, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Van’s sold vinyl/PVC wine totes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Van's Gourmet Gifts, Inc., Whistleblower, Wine Totes
January 3, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Shafer Commercial Seating Inc., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Shafer Commercial Seating Inc. (“Shafer”) were resolved on January 3, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Shafer sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Furniture, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Shafer Commercial Seating Inc., TCEP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
March 3, 2014
On March 3, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. DGL Group, Ltd., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant DGL Group, Ltd. (“DGL”) sold vinyl/PVC cases for electronics containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, DGL Group, Ltd., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, vendor notification, Vinyl/PVC cases for electronics, Whistleblower
March 6, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Ashley Furniture Industries, citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant The TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”) were resolved on March 6, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that TJX sold padded upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, The TJX Companies, Inc., vendor notification, Whistleblower
March 4, 2014
Whistleblower John Moore and settling party Misyd Corp. (“Misyd”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 4, 2014, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Misyd sold dresses with vinyl/PVC belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
Belts, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Dresses, John Moore, Lead, Misyd Corp., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 6, 2014
Laurence Vinocur, a client of The Chanler Group, negotiated an agreement with Joovy Holding Co. to ensure that Joovy’s high chairs are free of the carcinogenic flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP). The high chairs were sold throughout California from retailers such as Babies “R” Us and BuyBuy Baby.
Vinocur alleged that Joovy...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Flame retardants, High Chairs, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, TDCPP
February 28, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Keystone Foam Corporation (“Keystone”) in the case Vinocur v. Keystone Foam Corporation when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on February 28, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Keystone sold foam cushioned products such as footstools and ottomans...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Footstools, Keystone Foam Corporation, Laurence Vinocur, Ottomans, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
February 20, 2014
The parties entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Magnolia Furniture, LLC, on February 20, 2014, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Magnolia Furniture, LLC (“Magnolia”) sold vinyl/PVC chairs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, John Moore, Magnolia Furniture, LLC, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Residential Furniture, Whistleblower
February 27, 2014
TCG clients Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, and Dr. Whitney Leeman served ten new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday, to companies offering products such as hand tools, sunscreen, and bags for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers allege that the...
60 Day Notice, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
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