Kitchen & Dining
April 27, 2017
On April 27, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling parties Wilton Brands LLC and Wilton Industries, Inc. (collectively, “Wilton”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Wilton sold glassware with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Glassware with Exterior Designs, John Moore, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Wilton Brands LLC, Wilton Industries, Inc.
March 24, 2017
On March 24, 2017, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Glenoit LLC (“Glenoit”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Glenoit sold vinyl/PVC napkin rings containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Glenoit LLC, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Vinyl/PVC Napkin Rings, Whistleblower
March 13, 2017
On March 13, 2017, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Zak Designs, Inc. (“Zak”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Zak sold mugs with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Zak...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Mugs with Exterior Designs, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Zak Designs, Inc.
March 2, 2017
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 2, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc. (“Home Essentials”) sold glass canisters, glass jars, and glass mugs with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, glass canisters, glass jars, and glass mugs with exterior designs, Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
January 25, 2017
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Frankford Candy LLC executed a Consent Judgment on January 25, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Frankford Candy LLC (“Frankford”) sold mugs with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Frankford Candy LLC, Lead, Mugs with Exterior Designs, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
January 19, 2017
On January 19, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Castle Brands Inc. (“Castle Brands”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Castle Brands sold glassware with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Castle Brands Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Glassware with Exterior Designs, John Moore, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
January 19, 2017
On January 19, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Uncas International LLC (“Uncas”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Uncas sold mugs with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Uncas...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, John Moore, Lead, Mugs with Exterior Designs, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Uncas International LLC, Whistleblower
December 2, 2016
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...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Creative Co-Op, Inc., Glass Jars with Exterior Decorations, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
November 7, 2016
On November 7, 2016, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Tri-Coastal Design Group, Inc. (“Tri-Coastal”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Tri-Coastal sold mugs with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, John Moore, Lead, Mugs with Exterior Designs, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tri-Coastal Design Group Inc., Whistleblower
November 2, 2016
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Kaltex North America, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on November 2, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Kaltex North America, Inc. and Revman International Inc. (“Defendants”) sold tumblers with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Kaltex North America, Inc., Lead, Proposition, Reformulation, Revman International Inc., Russell Brimer, Tumblers with Exterior Designs, Warnings, Whistleblower
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