Kitchen & Dining

February 13, 2016
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling parties Big Lots, Inc. and Big Lots Stores, Inc.  (collectively, “Big Lots”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on February 13, 2016.  Wozniak had alleged that Big Lots sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4'-methylenedianiline (“4,4'-MDA”) in the State of...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4'MDA
January 21, 2016
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Nordstrom, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on January 21, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Nordstrom, Inc. (“Nordstrom”) sold drinking glasses with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Kitchen & Dining, Tableware
Lead
January 4, 2016
On January 4, 2016, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Fox Run USA, LLC (“Fox Run”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Wozniak had alleged that Fox Run sold nylon cooking utensils containing 4,4’-methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) and glass dressing shaker bottles with exterior designs containing the heavy...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4’-MDA, Lead
December 21, 2015
The parties involved in the case Moore v. Wright & McGill, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on December 21, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that Wright & McGill, Inc. (collectively, “Wright & McGill”) sold knives with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
DEHP
November 24, 2015
The parties involved in the case Moorberg v. Bentex Group, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 24, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that Bentex Group, Inc. (“Bentex”) sold tumblers with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings....
Kitchen & Dining, Tableware
Lead
November 16, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Rayware, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 16, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Rayware Ltd. (“Rayware”) sold kitchen utensils with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Kitchen & Dining
DEHP
November 13, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. The Regent Group, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on November 13, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that The Regent Group, Inc. and Regent Products Corp. (“Regent”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing 4,4’-methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of...
Kitchen & Dining
DEHP
November 3, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Tabletops Unlimited, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 3, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Tabletops Unlimited, Inc. (“Tabletops”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4’-Methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of California...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4’-MDA
October 8, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. IMUSA, USA, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on October 8, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that IMUSA, USA, LLC (“IMUSA”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4’-methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of California without providing the...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4’-MDA
August 27, 2015
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Taylor Precision Products, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on August 27, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Taylor Precision Products, Inc. (“Taylor”) sold glass shakers with exterior designs that contain lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Kitchen & Dining, Tableware
Lead