Proposition 65
August 27, 2015
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Taylor Precision Products, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on August 27, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Taylor Precision Products, Inc. (“Taylor”) sold glass shakers with exterior designs that contain lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Glass Shakers with Exterior Designs, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Taylor Precision Products, Inc., Whistleblower
September 3, 2015
On September 3, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party New View Gifts and Accessories, Ltd. (“New View”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that New View sold photo frames with vinyl/PVC components and vinyl/PVC photo album covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Anthony E. Held, beverage dispenser handles, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lead, New View Gifts & Accessories, Ltd., Out-of-Court Settlement, Photo Frames with Vinyl/PVC Components, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Photo Album Covers, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 4, 2015
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a successful settlement agreement with Bessey Tools in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Wozniak alleged that Bessey sold clamp grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, without the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Bessey Tools, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements
September 2, 2015
On September 2, 2015, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Bessey Tools, Inc, (“Bessey”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Wozniak had alleged that Bessey sold vinyl/PVC clamp grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Bessey Tools, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Clamp Grips, Warnings, Whistleblower, Wozniak
July 27, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Dial Industries, Incorporated, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on July 27, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Dial Industries, Incorporated and Dial Manufacturing, Inc. (collectively, “Dial”) sold vinyl/PVC keychains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Dial Industries, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Tubing, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 27, 2015
On August 27, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling parties Vogue Industries Limited Partnership and Safety Flag Co. of America, A Division of Vogue Industries (collectively, “Vogue”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Vogue sold safety vests with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Held, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Safety Vests with Vinyl/PVC Components, Vogue Industries Limited Partnership, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 1, 2015
John Moore has filed a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court alleging violations of California’s Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires that companies offering products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm must provide consumers with a health hazard warning....
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Fry's Electronics, Inc., John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Shaghal Ltd.
August 14, 2015
Mercy Health Springfield Communities and Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities, formerly St. John’s Health System and St. John’s Clinic, respectively, have agreed to pay $5.5 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care program Medicare, the U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday...
August 28, 2015
Laurence Vinocur and Kikkerland Design have reached a settlement in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale in California that contain the phthalate chemical DEHP to provide consumers with a warning of the risks of exposure. Vinocur alleges that Kikkerland sold earbud cords without the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Kikkerland Design, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, settlements
August 25, 2015
On August 25, 2015, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. (“PrimeSource”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that PrimeSource sold vinyl/PVC hardware cloth containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Brimer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Hardware Cloth, Warnings, Whistleblower
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