Vinocur v. JGR Copa, LLC

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 without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.

As part of the settlement, JGR agreed not to sell any tent fabrics in California after June 19, 2014, unless the fabric contains no detectable amount of TDCPP and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (“TCEP”) when analyzed using state or federally approved testing methodologies. Or is sold with Proposition 65 warnings provided.  Should JGR provide written certification that all tent fabrics sold in California after February 16, 2016 qualifies as reformulated, Vinocur agreed to waive a portion of the civil fine. 

The Consent Judgment requires settlement payments of $33,500, divided therein between civil penalties, 75% of which are paid to California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and compensation to whistleblower Vinocur and his counsel for their successful enforcement of this matter in the public interest.