TDCPP
October 7, 2013
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (“J.C. Penney”) were resolved on October 7, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that J.C. Penney sold upholstered furniture with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Furniture, J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
January 20, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Euromarket Designs Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Furniture of America California, Inc. (“FAC”) were resolved on January 20, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that FAC sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Flame retardants, Furniture of America California, Inc., Nightstands, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Whistleblower
January 28, 2014
Jakks Pacific has provided certification to Russell Brimer and Peter Englander, clients of The Chanler Group, stating that its padded children’s chairs offered for sale in California have been reformulated in advance of the deadline imposed by the settlement agreement between the parties. The settlement was for a total of $58,000, but Brimer and Englander agreed to...
Cancer, Children, Flame retardants, Jakks Pacific, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, TCEP, TDBPP, TDCPP
December 2, 2013
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendants Century Furniture, LLC and CV Industries, Inc. (collectively “Century”) were resolved on December 2, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Century sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(2-...
Century Furniture, LLC, chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, CV Industries, Inc., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Residential Furniture, Supplier Certification, TCEP, TDCPP, The Center for Environmental Health, Whistleblower
January 23, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur and settling party Artsana USA, Inc. (“Artsana”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 23, 2014, which resolved Vinocur’s allegations that Artsana sold upholstered infant carriers containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate...
Artsana USA, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Infant Carriers, Laurence Vinocur, Product Recall, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
October 3, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant First Act, Inc. (“First Act”) were resolved on October 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that First Act sold padded upholstered drum seats with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and tris...
Citzen Enforcer, Civil penalties, First Act Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Padded Upholstered Drum Seats, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
September 11, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Diono, LLC (“Diono”) were resolved on September 11, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Diono sold upholstered children’s car seats with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and vinyl...
Car Seat, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Diono, LLC, Infant Rain Cover, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Whistleblower
January 15, 2014
January 13, 2014
On a recent episode of his television program, Dr. Oz highlighted the pervasive presence of toxic flame retardant chemicals in our homes and our bodies.
Samples of furniture padding were taken from the homes of several mothers and sent to Duke University to be tested for the presence of toxic flame retardant chemicals. The mothers and their children were tested as...
January 7, 2014
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant A.R.T. Furniture, Inc. (“A.R.T. Furniture”) were resolved on January 7, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that A.R.T. Furniture sold padded upholstered furniture containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
A.R.T. Furniture, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame retardants, Furniture, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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