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April 30, 2019
On April 30, 2019, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Merrick Engineering, Inc. (“Merrick”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Merrick sold hangers with vinyl components 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, DEHP, Hangers with Vinyl Components, Laurence Vinocur, Merrick Engineering, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65
April 23, 2019
The parties involved in the case Moore v. The TJX Companies, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on April 23, 2019. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that The TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”) sold vinyl jewelry boxes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Inc., John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, The TJX Companies, Vinyl Jewelry Boxes
February 22, 2019
On February 22, 2019, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Buck's Bags, Inc. (“Buck's Bags”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Buck's Bags sold PVC collapsible buckets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Buck's Bags, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, PVC Collapsible Buckets
September 21, 2018
The parties involved in the case Held v. Deflecto, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on September 21, 2018. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Deflecto, LLC (“Deflecto”) sold vinyl/PVC suction cups containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Consent Judgment, Deflecto, LLC, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Vinyl/PVC Suction Cups
July 16, 2018
On July 16, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Lewis Hyman, Inc. (“LHI”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that LHI sold multipurposed zippered bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings....
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, John Moore, Lewis Hyman, Inc., multipurposed zippered bags, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
June 25, 2018
On June 25, 2018, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Enchante Accessories Inc. (“Enchante”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Enchante sold vinyl/PVC storage bin handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Enchante Accessories Inc., Phthalates, Vinyl/PVC Storage Bin Handles
April 6, 2018
On April 6, 2018, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Control Group Companies, LLC (“Control Group”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that Control Group sold vinyl/PVC zipper bags 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, Control Group Companies, LLC, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Zipper Bags, Warnings, Whistleblower
April 5, 2018
On April 5, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling parties The Container Store Group, Inc. and The Container Store, Inc. (collectively, “TCSG”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that TCSG sold vinyl/PVC storage bin handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, The Container Store Group, Inc., The Container Store, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Storage Bin Handles, Warnings, Whistleblower
December 14, 2017
On December 14, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party MerchSource, LLC (“MerchSource”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that MerchSource sold vinyl/PVC faux leather material 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, DEHP, John Moore, MerchSource, LLC, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl/PVC faux leather material, Warnings, Whistleblower
November 27, 2017
On November 27, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party R. Greenspan International Inc. (“R. Greenspan”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that R. Greenspan sold vinyl/PVC bin handles 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, John Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, R. Greenspan International Inc., Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Bin Handles, Whistleblower
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