Proposition 65
February 26, 2015
On February 26, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E., made against settling party Interline Brands, Inc. (“Interline”). In this matter, Held alleged that Interline sold certain products containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Interline Brands, Inc., Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
February 25, 2015
On February 25, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Dr. Whitney R, Leeman made against settling party Intertape Polymer Corp. (“Intertape”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Intertape sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Intertape Polymer Corp., Leeman, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Electrical Tape, Whistleblower
February 26, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on February 26, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc. (“Johnson”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc., Lead, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips, Whistleblower
February 27, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on February 27, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (“JW&S”) sold books with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Books with Vinyl/PVC Covers, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 2, 2015
Our client Dr. Anthony Held has reached a settlement agreement with Daiso California LLC, resolving allegations that Daiso violated Proposition 65 by selling dried seaweed containing the chemical element arsenic as well as earphones and headphones containing the phthalate chemical DEHP, without the requisite health hazard warning. Arsenic is known to the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Daiso California, LLC, DEHP, Dried Seaweed, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, settlements
February 26, 2015
On February 26, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E., made against settling party Daiso California LLC (“Daiso”). In this matter, Held alleged that Daiso sold dried seaweed containing the chemical arsenic, earphones with vinyl/PVC cords containing di(2-...
Adults/Children, Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Daiso California, LLC, DEHP, Dried Seaweed, Earphones with Vinyl/PVC Cords, Headphones, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
February 24, 2015
Citizen enforcer John Moore on February 24, 2015 executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement with settling party Standard Sales d/b/a Stansport Inc. (“Stansport”), resolving allegations that Stansport sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips 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, Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stansport Corporation, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips, Whistleblower
February 27, 2015
Our clients Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, Dr. Whitney Leeman, and Laurence Vinocur served 18 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today to companies offering products such as hand tools, books, and ponchos in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen...
60 Day Notice, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
February 23, 2015
On February 23, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Radians, Inc. (“Radians”) executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Held alleged that Radians sold vinyl/PVC earplug cords and hearing protection with vinyl/PVC ear cushions containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hearing Protection with Vinyl/PVC Ear Cushions, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Radians, Inc., Reformulation, vinyl/PVC earplug cords, Whistleblower
February 9, 2015
Our client Anthony Held has filed a complaint against CWC Inventories, Inc. alleging that CWC Inventories imports, manufactures, distribute, ship, sell, and/or offer for sale in California walking sticks with vinyl/PVC grips that contain the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. Lead and DEHP are known to the State...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Complaints, DEHP, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65
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