Bags & Accessories
November 20, 2015
On November 20, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party M.Z. Berger & Company, Inc. ( “M.Z. Berger”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that M.Z. Berger sold vinyl/PVC watch boxes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, M.Z. Berger & Company, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Watch Boxes, Warnings, Whistleblower
October 24, 2015
Citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg and settling party W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd. ( “WJD”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on October 24, 2015. Moorberg had alleged that WJD sold vinyl/PVC cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Moorberg, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Cases, W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd., Whistleblower
October 2, 2015
On October 2, 2015, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (“Fortune”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Fortune sold self defense device holsters made with vinyl/PVC containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, self defense device holsters made with vinyl/PVC, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 25, 2015
On September 25, 2015, the parties involved in the case Moore v. Dezine News, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that Dezine News, Inc. (“Dezine”) sold vinyl/PVC belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Dezine News, Inc., John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Belts, Whistleblower
September 29, 2015
On September 29, 2015, the parties involved in the case Brimer v. Made For Retail, Incorporated executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Made for Retail, Incorporated (“Made for Retail”) sold ID pouches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, ID pouches, Made For Retail, Incorporated, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, vendor notification, Whistleblower
September 9, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Best Buy Co., Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on September 9, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Hot Properties! Merchandising, Inc. (“Hot Properties”) sold vinyl/PVC I.D. cards and charms containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Held, Hot Properties! Merchandising, Inc., Phthalates, Reformulation, vinyl/PVC I.D. cards and charms
August 18, 2015
On August 18, 2015, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg and settling party MSA Safety, Inc. (“MSA”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moorberg had alleged that MSA sold vinyl/PVC ear plug cords and safety vests 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, Moorberg, MSA Safety, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, safety vests, Vinyl/PVC Ear Plug Cords, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 13, 2015
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Eyewear Designs, Ltd. (“Eyewear”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on August 13, 2015. Brimer had alleged that Eyewear sold vinyl/PVC eyewear cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Brimer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Eyewear Designs, Ltd., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Eyewear Cases, Warnings, Whistleblower
July 24, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Flight 001, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 24, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Flight 001, Inc. (“Flight 001”) sold vinyl/PVC luggage tags, passport wallets, and card cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Card Cases, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Flight 001, Inc., Passport Wallets, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Luggage Tags, Whistleblower
June 5, 2015
The parties involved in the case Moorberg v. McCalou’s, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on June 5, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that McCalou’s, Inc. (“McCalou’s”) sold vinyl/PVC clutches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Lead, McCalou’s, Inc., Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Vinyl/PVC Clutches, Whistleblower
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