Proposition 65
December 15, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Wozniak v. Sam Ash Music Corporation, et al., executed a Consent Judgment on December 15, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that U.S. Music Corporation (“U.S. Music”) sold vinyl/PVC musical instrument cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”)...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, U.S. Music Corporation, vinyl/PVC musical instrument cases containing DEHP, Whistleblower
December 16, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. Callaway Golf Company executed a Consent Judgment on December 16, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E., alleged that Callaway Golf Company (“Callaway”) sold vinyl/PVC golf club covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Callaway Golf Company, Citizen Enforcer, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, vinyl/PVC golf club covers containing DEHP, Whistleblower
December 31, 2014
Green Crystal Aromas has certified to our client Paul Wozniak that their glass containers for reed diffusers with exterior designs manufactured in or distributed for sale to California are virtually free of the heavy metal lead. As per the settlement agreement, Wozniak has agreed to waive a portion of the civil penalty.
Earlier this year, Wozniak negotiated a settlement...
Cancer, Certifications, Green Crystal Aromas Inc., Lead, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Reformulation
December 15, 2014
On December 15, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Laurence Vinocur made against settling party Active Lifestyle Products & Services, Inc. (“Active Lifestyle”). In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Active Lifestyle sold vinyl/PVC folding table tops containing the phthalate...
Active Lifestyle Products & Services, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl/PVC folding table tops containing DEHP, Whistleblower
November 24, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Vinocur v. Ace Bayou Corp., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on November 24, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot”) sold padded upholstered chairs containing the flame retardant chemical tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, padded upholstered chairs containing TDCPP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, vinyl upholstered chairs containing DEHP, Whistleblower
December 16, 2014
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against settling party Guidecraft, Inc. (“Guidecraft”) were resolved on December 16, 2014, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Guidecraft sold upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Guidecraft, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, Vinocur, Whistleblower
December 15, 2014
On December 15, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblowers Paul Wozniak and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. made against settling party Fruit of the Earth, Inc. (“FOTE”). In this matter, Wozniak and Held alleged that FOTE sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Fruit of the Earth, Inc., Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, sunscreen containing benzophenone, Whistleblower
December 26, 2014
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with Homestead International Group and GBG USA (collectively known as "Homestead") regarding allegations that the companies violated Proposition 65 by offering for sale glass jars with exterior decorations containing lead, without the required health hazard warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to...
Birth Defects, Cancer, GBG USA Inc., Homestead International Group LTD, Lead, Other Reproductive Harm, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
December 23, 2014
Our clients Dr. Anthony Held, John Moore, and Paul Wozniak served 23 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as PVC/vinyl gloves and mugs in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held, Moore, and Wozniak allege that the...
60 Day Notice, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
November 26, 2014
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Columbian Home Products, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on November 26, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that defendant Columbian Home Products, LLC (“Columbian Home Products”) sold vinyl/PVC canning tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Columbian Home Products, LLC, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl/PVC canning tool grips, Whistleblower
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