Proposition 65
December 6, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Beaumont Products Incorporated executed a Consent Judgment on December 6, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Beaumont Products Incoroprated (“Beaumont”) sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Anthony E. Held, Beaumont Products Incorporated, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen, Whistleblower. Vendor Notification
December 22, 2016
On December 22, 2016, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Northwest River Supplies, Inc. (“NRS”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that NRS sold vinyl/PVC dry bags 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, John Moore, Northwest River Supplies, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Dry Bags, Warnings, Whistleblower
December 28, 2016
On December 28, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Groupe SEB (“Groupe SEB”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Groupe SEB sold vinyl/PVC tool grips 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, Groupe SEB USA, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Tool Grips, Warnings, Whistleblower
December 20, 2016
Russell Brimer has filed a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court against Northern Brewer, LLC, alleging that the company sold vinyl/PVC hoses and tools with vinyl/PVC grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Russell Brimer
December 6, 2016
On December 6, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Everhard Products, Inc. (“Everhard”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Everhard sold vinyl tool 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, Everhard Products, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl tool grips, Warnings, Whistleblower
December 12, 2016
On December 12, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Chevalier International (USA) Inc. (“Chevalier”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Chevalier sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Chevalier International (USA) Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Dried Teas, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
December 12, 2016
On December 12, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling parties Ustov, Inc. and U.S. Trading Company (collectively, “Ustov”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Ustov sold oolong tea containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Lead, Oolong Tea, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, U.S. Trading Company, Ustov, Inc., Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
December 12, 2016
On December 12. 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Laura Geller Beauty, LLC (“Laura Geller”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Laura Geller sold sunscreen products containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Laura Geller Beauty, LLC, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen products, vendor notification, Whistleblower
December 8, 2016
On December 8, 2016, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Power Products LLC (“Power”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Power sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape 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, John Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Power Products LLC, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Electrical Tape, Warnings, Whistleblower
November 30, 2016
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Hangzhou GreatStar Tools Co., Ltd. executed a Consent Judgment on November 30, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Hangzhou GreatStar Tools Co., Ltd. (“Hangzhou”) sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Hangzhou GreatStar Tools Co., Ltd., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Vinyl/PVC Electrical Tape, Whistleblower
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