Proposition 65
April 20, 2017
On April 20, 2017, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Ikeddi Enterprises Inc. (“Ikeddi”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Ikeddi sold vinyl/PVC belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Ikeddi Enterprises Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Belts, Warnings, Whistleblower
April 12, 2017
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Mafcote, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on April 12, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Mafcote, Inc. and Royal Consumer Products, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) sold vinyl/PVC poster carriers and vinyl lettering containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, DINP, Mafcote, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Royal Consumer Products, LLC, Russell Brimer, vinyl lettering, Vinyl/PVC Poster Carriers, Warnings, Whistleblower
April 28, 2017
Client Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against The Proctor & Gamble Company, alleging that Proctor & Gamble failed to warn California consumers that their sunscreen products contained benzophenone. Benzophenone is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Proposition 65 requires that businesses...
April 14, 2017
On April 14, 2017, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Starwest Botanicals, Inc. (“Starwest”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Starwest sold dried teas (loose leaf and bagged) containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
. Civil Penalties, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Dried Teas, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Starwest Botanicals, Inc., Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
April 6, 2017
The parties involved in the case Held v. CCA Industries, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on April 6, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that CCA Industries, Inc. (“CCA”) sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
Benzophenone, Cancer, CCA Industries, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen, Whistleblower
April 12, 2017
On April 12, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Collins International Co., Ltd. (“Collins”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Collins sold vinyl/PVC jewelry boxes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Collins International Co., Ltd., DEHP, John Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Jewelry Boxes, Whistleblower
March 24, 2017
On March 24, 2017, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party NIBCO INC. (“NIBCO”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that NIBCO sold vinyl/PVC ball valves with hand grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Nibco Inc., Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl/PVC ball valves with hand grips, Whistleblower
March 31, 2017
On March 31, 2017, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party LeeMarc Industries, Inc. (“LeeMarc”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that LeeMarc sold gloves with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Gloves with Vinyl/PVC Components, LeeMarc Industries, LLC, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 29, 2017
The parties involved in the case Englander v. Gonzales Enterprises, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 29, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Peter Englander alleged that Gonzales Enterprises, Inc. (“Gonzales”) sold earphones with cords containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
. Whistleblower, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, earphones with cords, Gonzales Enterprises, Inc., Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation
March 24, 2017
On March 24, 2017, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Glenoit LLC (“Glenoit”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Glenoit sold vinyl/PVC napkin rings containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Glenoit LLC, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Vinyl/PVC Napkin Rings, Whistleblower
Search Our Site
Subscribe to Our Blogs
Sign up for our newsletter to keep up-to-date with the latest important news from The Chanler Group
Contact Our Team
Use our online contact form, or visit our offices page for more details on how to reach us.
Want to apply for a grant? Check out our Grant Seeker FAQ.
If you want to contact a whistleblower attorney, please take a look at our Whistleblower Questionnaire.