Proposition 65
July 7, 2015
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant JGR Copa, LLC (“JGR”) were resolved on July 7, 2015, when the parties entered into an out-of-court settlement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that JGR sold tent fabrics containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of California...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, JGR Copa, LLC, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, tent fabrics, Tris, Vinocur, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 4, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Hampton Forge, Ltd. executed a Consent Judgment on August 4, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Hampton Forge, Ltd. (“Hampton”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4’-methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of California without providing...
4,4’-MDA, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Hampton Forge, Ltd., Nylon Cooking Utensils, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Wozniak
August 21, 2015
Last week, Dr. Whitney R. Leeman filed a complaint in San Francisco County Court against Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company and Barnes & Noble alleging violations of Proposition 65. Leeman alleges that the defendants sold books with covers that contained the heavy metal lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or...
Barnes & Noble, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, Lead, Proposition 65, Whitney R. Leeman
August 20, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as cords, electrical tape, and mugs with exterior decorations in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers allege that the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Whitney R. Leeman
August 19, 2015
Citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Catalyst Marketing, Inc. (“Catalyst”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on August 19, 2015. Leeman had alleged that Catalyst sold vinyl/PVC journal covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Catalyst Marketing, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Leeman, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Journal Covers, Whistleblower
August 13, 2015
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Eyewear Designs, Ltd. (“Eyewear”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on August 13, 2015. Brimer had alleged that Eyewear sold vinyl/PVC eyewear cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Brimer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Eyewear Designs, Ltd., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Eyewear Cases, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 12, 2015
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. JT International Distributors executed a Consent Judgment on August 12, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman alleged that JT International Distributors, Inc. (“JT International”) sold tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, JT International Distributors, Inc., Leeman, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tool Grips, Whistleblower
August 17, 2015
On August 17, 2015 citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Dorman Products, Inc. (“Dorman”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Dorman sold hardware accessories and hand tools containing the heavy metal lead and 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, Dorman Products, Inc., Hand Tools, hardware accessories, Lead, Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 18, 2015
John Moore has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court against Techtronic Industries North America, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, and Ziemann’s Vision, alleging that the companies violated Proposition 65 by selling gloves and hand tools containing the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, DEHP, John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
August 14, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with It’s Academic of Illinois in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Leeman had alleged that It’s Academic violated Proposition 65 by selling book covers that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the health hazard warning required by Proposition 65.
DEHP is known to the State...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, It's Academic of Illinois, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, settlements, Whitney R. Leeman
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