Kitchen & Dining

November 18, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Houston’s, Inc. (“Houston’s”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on November 18, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Houston sold vinyl/PVC aprons containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Cleaning, Kitchen & Dining
DEHP
October 15, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling parties Dyna Group International and Great American Products, Inc. (collectively “Great American”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 15, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Great American sold vinyl/PVC beverage insulators containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl...
Kitchen & Dining, Tableware
DEHP
October 3, 2014
Whistleblower Mark Moorberg and settling party Polyconcept North America, Inc., including Leedsworld, Inc. and Leed’s (collectively “Polyconcept”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 3, 2014, which resolved Moorberg’s allegations that Polyconcept sold mugs with vinyl/PVC sleeves containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
DEHP
August 1, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. Spill Stop Mfg., L.L.C., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on August 1, 2014.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that Spill Stop Mfg., L.L.C. (“Spill Stop”) sold bottle openers with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in the State of California...
Kitchen & Dining
DEHP
August 22, 2014
On August 22, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Moorberg v. Spectrum Diversified Designs, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that the defendant Spectrum Diversified Designs, Inc. (“Spectrum”) sold vinyl/PVC coasters containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Kitchen & Dining
DEHP
June 25, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Sazerac Company, Inc. (“Sazerac”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 25, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Sazerac sold drinking glasses containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of...
Kitchen & Dining, Tableware
Lead
April 12, 2006
Kotobuki Trading Company, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 12, 2006.  In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
Cadmium, Lead
May 9, 2014
Whistleblower John Moore and settling party Trudeau Corporation (America) Inc. (“Trudeau”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 9, 2014, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Trudeau sold strainers with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), mugs with vinyl/PVC handles...
Kitchen & Dining
DEHP, Lead
April 29, 2014
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party National Presto Industries, Inc. (“National Presto”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 29, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that National Presto sold tongs with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
Kitchen & Dining
DEHP
March 29, 2012
On March 29, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Inventory Liquidators Corp. ("ILC") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that ILC sold flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the settlement,...
Lead