On December 2, 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Creative Co-op, Inc. (“Creative Co-op”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Creative Co-op sold glass jars with exterior decorations containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
The parties involved in the case Moorberg v. Impact Innovations, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 3, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that Custom LeatherCraft Mfg. Co., Inc. (“Impact Innovations”) sold vinyl/PVC holiday door decorations containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and...
John Moore and PS Brands, LLC (“PS Brands”) and Mark Moorberg and Sister Sister, Inc. (“Sister Sister”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on February 13, 2016. Moore and Moorberg are referred to collectively here as “Private Enforcers,” and PS Brands and Sister Sister referred to collectively as “Settling Parties...
On December 3, 2015, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party The Gerson Company (“Gerson”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Gerson sold LED light cords and strings containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
The parties involved in the case Held v. Identity Group Holdings Corp. executed a Consent Judgment on October 29, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Identity Group Holdings Corp. (“Identity Group”) sold vinyl/PVC self stick sheets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
On September 3, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party New View Gifts and Accessories, Ltd. (“New View”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that New View sold photo frames with vinyl/PVC components and vinyl/PVC photo album covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party 99 Cents Only Stores LLC (“99 Cents”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on June 9, 2015. Wozniak had alleged that 99 Cents sold glass bottles with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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On March 16, 2015, Paul Wozniak and settling party B&B Acquisition, Inc. dba Candle Warmers Etc. (“B&B”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Wozniak had alleged that B&B sold candle warmers with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
The parties involved in the case Moorberg v. Olympic Mountain and Marine Products, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on January 20, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that Olympic Mountain and Marine Products, Inc. (“Olympic”) sold decorative glass containers for bath products, including bath salts, soaps, and lotions, with exterior...
Whistleblower Paul Wozniak’s allegations against settling party Green Crystal Aromas Inc. (“Green Crystal”) were resolved on December 4, 2014, when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Wozniak alleged that Green Crystal sold glass containers for reed diffusers with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in...
