Proposition 65
October 28, 2013
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant CMC Worldwide, Inc. (“CMC”) were resolved on October 28, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that CMC sold padded upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, CMC Worldwide, Inc., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stools, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
October 30, 2013
The Chanler Group, an environmental law firm, reached a settlement on behalf of its client Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. with food service company Farmer Bros., which serves products to over 60,000 hospitality, healthcare, gaming and retail establishments in the United States. Dr. Leeman claimed that Farmer Bros. violated California’s Proposition 65 by selling a food...
4-MEI, California Proposition 65, Citizen Enforcer, Cliff Chanler, Farmer Bros. Co., Prop 65 California, Prop 65 Warning, Proposition 65, The Chanler Group
November 1, 2013
A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives shows that brominated flame retardants such as PBDEs can mimic estrogen hormones and possibly disrupt the endocrine system, which could result in increased risk of auto-immune disease and breast and uterine cancer.
The study was conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. For more details, read the...
October 31, 2013
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against defendant Jakks Pacific, Inc. (“Jakks”) were resolved on October 31, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Jakks sold padded upholstered children’s chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Children's Chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Jakks Pacific, Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Leeman v. Salton, Inc., et al., on July 11, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendants Salton, Inc., Toastmaster, Inc., and Salton Toastmaster Logistics, LLC ("Salton") sold glass and metal clocks containing lead and/or lead compounds in the State...
Glass Non-Food & Beverage Products, Home Decorative Products, Lead, Leeman, Proposition 65, Salton, Inc.
On November 1, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Ross Stores, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Ross Stores, Inc. ("Ross"), sold ottomans containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
DEHP, Furniture, Furniture, Home Decorative and Household Products, Moore, Proposition 65, Ross Stores, Inc.
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Ross Stores, Inc, et al. on May 19, 2003. The settlement resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Ross Stores, Inc. sold certain photo frames and stained glass night lights containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
October 23, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant The Import Collection (“Import Collection”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 23, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Import Collection sold stools with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, John Moore, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Stools, The Import Collection, Whistleblower
October 30, 2013
According to new studies, the chemicals Bispehnol A (“BPA”) and Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) have been linked to obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents. DEHP is a phthalate chemical that has been designated by the State of California as known to cause reproductive toxicity. Products offered for sale in California containing DEHP...
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