Proposition 65
July 28, 2016
On July 28, 2016, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Fastenal Company (“Fastenal”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that Fastenal sold fuel pump nozzles with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Fastenal Company, fuel pump nozzles with vinyl/PVC components, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 29, 2016
On July 29, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party OccuNomix International, LLC (“OccuNomix”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that OccuNomix sold safety vests with vinyl/PVC reflective tape components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Occunomix International LLC, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, safety gear with vinyl/PVC reflective tape components, Whistleblower, Whitney Leeman
July 26, 2016
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Franklin Financial Management, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 26, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Franklin Financial Management, LLC dba Update International (“Franklin”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Franklin Financial Management, LLC, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 2, 2016
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against Korres USA Ltd., LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton, and Sephora, alleging that the defendants violated Proposition 65 by not providing health hazard warnings to consumers that a certain product contained benzophenone. Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Complaints, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, sunscreen
July 29, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 to companies offering dried tea, both loose leaf and in bags, that were found to contain the chemical naphthalene, without the requisite health hazard warning. Naphthalene, which is best known as the main ingredient of traditional mothballs, is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer....
60 Day Notice, Current Pursuits, Dried Teas, naphthalene, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Whitney R. Leeman
July 22, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Ready America, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 22, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Ready America, Inc. (“Ready America”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Ready America, Inc, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
July 22, 2016
On July 22, 2016, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Osram Sylvania, Inc. (“Osram”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Osram sold vinyl/PVC headphone cords and safety bands 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, Osram Sylvania, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, vinyl/PVC headphone cords and safety bands, Whistleblower
July 22, 2016
On July 22, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Abbott Rubber Company, Inc. (“Abbott”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Abbott sold vinyl/PVC hoses containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Abbott Rubber Company, 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
July 21, 2016
On July 21, 2016, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party American Art Clay Company, Inc. (“AMACO”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that AMACO sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”)...
American Art Clay Company, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, DINP, Hand Tools with vinyl/PVC grips, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 22, 2016
Things Remembered is recalling certain silver bracelets and charm necklaces because the clear surface coating contains lead in excess of federal safety limits. The silver bracelets have 10 silver hearts and circle links and a single heart-shaped charm, while the necklaces are gold-plated with three charms: a pink ice cream cone, a pink crystal cupcake, and a gold-plated...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, Lead, Proposition 65, Recalls
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