Proposition 65
February 17, 2016
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with national retail company Big Lots in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Wozniak alleged that Big Lots sold nylon cooking utensils that contained the chemical 4,4'-MDA, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, without the requisite health hazard warning.
In addition to paying civil penalties...
4,4’-MDA, Big Lots Stores, Inc., Big Lots, Inc., Cancer, Nylon Cooking Utensils, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, settlements
February 12, 2016
Laurence Vinocur has successfully negotiated a settlement with Marmot Mountain in regard to allegations that Marmot Mountain sold tents whose fabrics contained the flame retardant TDCPP without the requisite health hazard warning. TDCPP is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale that contain TDCPP must provide consumers...
Cancer, Flame retardants, Laurence Vinocur, Marmot Mountain, LLC, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warnings, settlements, TDCPP, Tris
February 9, 2016
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Marmot Mountain, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on February 9, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Marmot Mountain, LLC (“Marmot”) sold tent and/or shelter fabrics containing the flame retardant chemical tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Flame retardants, Laurence Vinocur, Marmot Outdoors, LLC, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, tent and/or shelter fabrics, Tris, Whistleblower
January 31, 2016
The parties involved in the case Moorberg v. Turtle Beach Corporation, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on January 31, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that Turtle Beach Corporation and Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) sold headsets with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Headsets with Vinyl/PVC Components, Mark Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Turtle Beach Corporation, Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., Whistleblower
February 3, 2016
The parties involved in the case Moorberg v. Rexnord Corporation, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on February 3, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that Rexnord Corporation, RBS Global, Inc., and Zurn Industries, LLC, formerly known as Zurn Industries, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Mark Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition 65, RBS Global, Inc., Reformulation, Rexnord Corporation, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips, Warnings, Whistleblower, Zurn Industries, LLC
February 8, 2016
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. NSi Industries, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on February 8, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D alleged that NSi Industries, LLC (“NSi”) sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape 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, NSi Industries, LLC, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Electrical Tape, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
January 14, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Tronex International, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on January 14, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that Tronex International, Inc. (“Tronex”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tronex International, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower
February 3, 2016
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Eton Corporation executed a Consent Judgment on February 3, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Eton Corporation (“Eton”) sold earphone cords 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, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Earphone Cords, Eton Corporation, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
February 9, 2016
KHS America has issued a recall of its 8-Note Monkey Glockenspiel because the pink metal note bar may contain levels of lead that exceed federal safety standards. Lead is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm, and ingested lead can cause adverse health effets.
The instrument has eight metal bars in multiple colors...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, CPSA, CPSIA, Lead, Product Recall, Proposition 65
February 4, 2016
On February 4, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D and settling party SIIG, Inc. (“SIIG”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that SIIG sold vinyl/PVC audio cables 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, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, SIIG, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Audio Cables, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
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