Proposition 65
February 11, 2015
Our client Laurence Vinocur has filed a complaint against Yamaha Corporation alleging that the company failed to warn California consumers about the presence of the phthalate chemical DEHP in or on Yamaha’s benches with vinyl/PVC seats, headphones with vinyl/PVC components, bags with vinyl/PVC shoulder strap pads, and vinyl/PVC musical instrument cases. DEHP is a...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning, Yamaha Corporation of America
February 4, 2015
The parties involved in the case Moore v. Gibson Guitar Corp., et al executed a Consent Judgment on February 4, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that Gibson Guitar Corp. and Ace Product Management Group, Inc. (“Settling Defendants”) sold vinyl/PVC beverage mats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Beverage Mats, Whistleblower
January 13, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Ava Enterprises executed a Consent Judgment on January 13, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that Ava Enterprises, Inc. (“Ava”) sold headphones with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Ava Enterprises, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Headphones with Vinyl/PVC Components, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
February 6, 2015
Z Gallerie has certified to our clients Dr. Anthony Held and Peter Englander that its upholstered chairs with foam padding have been reformulated to be free of not only TDCPP, but TDBPP and TCEP as well. These flame retardant chemicals are known to the State of California to cause cancer.
As per the settlement agreement, Held and Englander will waive a significant...
February 4, 2015
Our client Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with Tailor Made Products, a manufacturer of nylon cooking utensils. Wozniak alleged that Tailor Made offered nylon cooking utensils for sale in California that contained 4,4-Methylenedianiline (4,4’-MDA), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, without the requisite health hazard warnings....
Citizen Enforcer, Nylon Cooking Utensils, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning, settlements, Tailor Made Products, Inc
January 30, 2015
On January 30, 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 Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. (“Barron’s”). In this matter, Held alleged that Barron’s sold books with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate...
Anthony E. Held, Barron’s Educational Series, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Books with Vinyl/PVC Covers, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
January 30, 2015
Laurence Vinocur has negotiated a settlement with Intel Corporation regarding allegations that the company offered for sale earphones with cords containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or reproductive harm and under Proposition 65...
Birth Defects, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Intel Corporation, Laurence Vinocur, Other Reproductive Harm, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements
January 14, 2015
On January 14, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Laurence Vinocur made against settling party Intel Corporation (“Intel”). In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Intel sold earphone buds with cords containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, earphone buds with cords containing DEHP, Intel Corporation, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinocur, Whistleblower
January 26, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has negotiated a settlement with Dunn-Edwards Corporation to settle allegations that the company sold hand tools with grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or reproductive harm, and Proposition 65 law requires companies...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Dunn-Edwards Corporation, Hand Tools, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, settlements
January 23, 2015
On January 23, 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 Dunn-Edwards Corporation (“Dunn-Edwards”). In this matter, Held alleged that Dunn-Edwards sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Dunn-Edwards Corporation, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips containing DEHP, Whistleblower
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