Proposition 65
May 3, 2017
The parties involved in the case Moore v. Green Leaf, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on May 3, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that Green Leaf, Inc. (“Green Leaf”) sold vinyl/PVC ball valve grips and vinyl/PVC wires containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Green Leaf, Inc., John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Ball Valve Grips, Vinyl/PVC Wires, Whistleblower
April 20, 2017
The parties involved in the case Moore v Tzumi Electronics LLC executed a Consent Judgment on April 20, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that Tzumi Electronics LLC (“Tzumi”) sold headphones, earphones, and/or earbuds with vinyl/PVC cords or other components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, headphones, earphones, and/or earbuds with vinyl/PVC cords, John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tzumi Electronics LLC, Whistleblower
April 28, 2017
On April 28, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling parties Landry’s Inc. and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants, Inc. (collectively, “Landry’s”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Landry’s sold footwear with vinyl/PVC straps containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Footwear with Vinyl/PVC Straps, John Moore, Landry’s Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation Civil Penalties, Whistleblower
April 27, 2017
On April 27, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling parties Wilton Brands LLC and Wilton Industries, Inc. (collectively, “Wilton”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Wilton sold glassware with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Glassware with Exterior Designs, John Moore, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Wilton Brands LLC, Wilton Industries, Inc.
May 1, 2017
On May 1, 2017, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party AS America, Inc. (“AS America”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that AS America sold vinyl/PVC hoses containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
AS America, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Hoses, Whistleblower
April 21, 2017
On April 21, 2017, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Boss Pet Products, Inc. (“Boss”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Boss sold pet waste disposal products containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Boss Pet Products, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, pet waste disposal products, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 30, 2017
Paul Wozniak has issued 26 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as dishes, headphones, and cables in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Wozniak alleges that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical...
60-Day Notice, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65
April 25, 2017
On April 25, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Oatey Co. (“Oatey”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Oatey sold pipewrap tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, John Moore, Oatey Co., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Pipewrap Tape, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
April 25, 2017
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Hsin Tung Yang Foods Company executed a Consent Judgment on April 25, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Hsin Tung Yang Foods Company (“Hsin Tung”) sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Dried Teas, Hsin Tung Yang Foods Company, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
April 25, 2017
On April 25, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Staples, Inc. (“Staples”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Staples sold a product containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, John Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Staples, Inc., Whistleblower
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