Proposition 65
March 10, 2016
On March 10, 2016, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Naftali, Inc. (“Naftali”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Naftali sold luggage tags with vinyl/PVC straps, vinyl/PVC luggage finder straps, vinyl/PVC pouches, vinyl/PVC cords, and vinyl/PVC earbud cords containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Naftali, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
March 9, 2016
On March 9, 2016, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Accell North America, Inc. (“ANA”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that ANA sold locks with vinyl/PVC coating containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Accell North America, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, locks with vinyl/PVC coating, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
March 16, 2016
Peter Englander has negotiated a settlement with NuWorld Corporation over alleged violations of Proposition 65. Englander alleged that NuWorld sold eye shadow compacts with vinyl/PVC components 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...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cosmetics, DEHP, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, settlements
March 15, 2016
On March 15, 2016, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Nu World Corporation (“NuWorld”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that NuWorld sold eye shadow compacts with vinyl/PVC components 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, DEHP, eye shadow compacts with vinyl/PVC components, Nu World Corporation, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Warnings, Whistleblower
March 7, 2016
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Fashion Accessory Bazaar LLC executed a Consent Judgment on March 7, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Fashion Accessory Bazaar LLC (“FAB”) sold badge holders containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Badge Holders, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Fashion Accessory Bazaar LLC, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
March 2, 2016
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Intracom, U.S.A., Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 2, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Intracom, U.S.A., Inc. (“Intracom”) sold headsets with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Headsets with Vinyl/PVC Components, Intracom, U.S.A., Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
March 11, 2016
Leeman filed a complaint against Beam Suntory, the makers of Jim Beam, Courvoisier, and Maker’s Mark, alleging violations of Proposition 65 in its glassware sold in California. Leeman alleges that Beam Suntory sold drinking glasses with exterior designs that contained excessive lead without the requisite health hazard warning to consumers. Lead is known to...
Beam Suntory Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Complaints, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Whitney R. Leeman
March 2, 2016
On March 2, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Home Products International, Inc. and Home Products International – North America, Inc. (collectively, “Home Products”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Home Products sold vinyl/PVC hoses containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Home Products International – North America, Inc., Home Products International, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Hoses, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
March 8, 2016
Dr. Anthony Held has reached a settlement with Inteplast in regards to alleged Proposition 65 violations. Held alleged that Inteplast did not provide consumers with health hazard warnings for its vinyl gloves, which allegedly contained the phthalate chemical DINP. DINP is known to the State of California to cause cancer.
Inteplast has agreed to pay civil penalties...
March 7, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Inteplast Group Corporation executed a Consent Judgment on March 7, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P. E. alleged that Inteplast Group Corporation (“Inteplast”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Inteplast Group Corporation, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
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