Proposition 65
November 15, 2013
Furniture/Today, the business newspaper of the furniture industry, has announced that it has added a Proposition 65 session to its 2013 Leadership Conference. The session will educate attendees about Proposition 65, what it requires for compliance and what it means for manufacturers, suppliers, importers and retailers in the industry.
Proposition 65 requires companies...
On September 28, 2009, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Town & Country Linen Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Town & Country Linen Corporation ("Town & Country") sold vinyl placemats, shower curtains, tablecloths, and liners containing...
A Consent Judgment was executed in the case DiPirro v. Towle Manufacturing Co., et al., on November 15, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Towle Manufacturing Co., a subsidiary of Syratech Corporation (collectively "Towle") sold crystalware containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
November 13, 2013
In the enforcement action Englander v. LDR Industries, LLC, et al., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on November 13, 2013. The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant LDR Industries, LLC (“LDR”) sold hose bibbs with vinyl/grips containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Hose Bibbs, LDR Industries, LLC, Lead, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
November 8, 2013
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Whitewood Industries, Inc. (“Whitewood”) were resolved on November 8, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Whitewood sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower, Whitewood Industries, Inc.
On June 1, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Thetford, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Thetford sold certain deodorizers that contain formaldehyde in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Thetford agreed that no...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on November 8, 2001, in DiPirro v. The Weston Gallery, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant The Weston Gallery ("Weston"), a division of Wilton Industries Company ("Wilton"), sold picture frames containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Home Decorative Products, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, The Weston Gallery, Wilton Industries Company
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant The Pfaltzgraff Co. executed a Consent Judgment on November 7, 2001, which the Superior Court of California County of Alameda subsequently approved, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Pfaltzgraff sold certain soldered glass terrariums containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
On February 22, 2010, the Santa Cruz County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. The Northwest Company, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, The Northwest Company ("Northwest"), sold children's vinyl pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
On December 28, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant The Northwest Company LLC ("TNC"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that TNC sold steering wheel covers containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
Automotive Electrical & Accessories, Automotive Products, Lead, Proposition 65, Russell Brimer, The Northwest Company
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