Proposition 65
March 7, 2012
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing phthalate...
Anthony E. Held, Bags, BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Knitting Products, Leisure Arts, Moore, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tuesday Morning Corporation, Unicorn Books & Crafts, vendor notification, Whistleblower
June 19, 2012
The Honorable James McBride of the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the enforcement action Brimer v. Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., et al., on June 19, 2012. This resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Flambeau, Inc. (“Flambeau”) sold art tote bags containing the phthalate...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, Flambeau, Inc., Lead, Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Tote Bags, Whistleblower
June 27, 2012
On June 27, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Baker & Taylor, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Baker & Taylor, Inc. ("Baker & Taylor") sold art kits with handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
Baker & Taylor, Craft and Hobby Supplies; Tools and Lead Balancing Weights, Craft and Hobby Tools, DEHP, Moore, Proposition 65
August 1, 2012
On August 1, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Cousin Corporation of America ("CCA") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that CCA sold craft tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
Cousin Corporation of America, Craft and Hobby Supplies; Tools and Lead Balancing Weights, Craft and Hobby Tools, DEHP, Moore, Proposition 65
August 8, 2012
On August 8, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Merkury Innovations LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Merkury Innovations LLC ("Merkury"), sold cases for digital cameras containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
Craft and Hobby Supplies; Tools and Lead Balancing Weights, Craft and Hobby Tools, DEHP, Merkury Innovations LLC, Moore, Proposition 65
October 31, 2012
On October 31, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Clover Needlecraft, Inc. ("Clover"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Clover sold pouches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Clover Needlecraft, Craft and Hobby Supplies; Tools and Lead Balancing Weights, Craft and Hobby Tools, DEHP, Moore, Proposition 65
March 5, 2013
A Settlement Agreement was entered into on March 5, 2013, when citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Alcoa Global Fasteners, Inc. (“Alcoa”) resolved Englander’s allegations that Alcoa sold thread repair kits containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Alcoa Global Fasteners, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, craft & hobby supplies, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Whistleblower
October 3, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant First Act, Inc. (“First Act”) were resolved on October 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that First Act sold padded upholstered drum seats with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and tris...
Citzen Enforcer, Civil penalties, First Act Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Padded Upholstered Drum Seats, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
October 8, 2013
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (“Fender”) were resolved on October 8, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Held alleged that Fender sold drum thrones with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Drum Thrones, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
December 2, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Drum Workshop, Inc. (“Drum Workshop”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 2, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Drum Workshop sold drum thrones with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Drum Thrones, Drum Workshop, Inc., John Moore, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
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