Office Furniture
June 17, 2015
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Future Foam, Inc. (“Future Foam”) were resolved on June 17, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur and Englander alleged that Future Foam sold foam intended for use as padding in upholstered furniture containing the flame...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, foam intended for use as padding in upholstered furniture, Future Foam, Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Vinocur, Whistleblower
October 14, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Z-Line Designs, Inc. (“Z-Line”) were resolved on October 14, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Z-Line sold padded upholstered office chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Laurence Vinocur, Office Chairs, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower, Z-Line Designs, Inc.
May 14, 2015
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. CORT Business Services Corporation executed a Consent Judgment on May 14, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that CORT Business Services Corporation (“CORT”) sold upholstered furniture with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, CORT Business Services Corporation, Flame retardants, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, upholstered furniture with foam padding, Vinocur, Whistleblower
January 21, 2015
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Best Buy Stores, L.P. (“Best Buy”) were resolved on January 21, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Best Buy sold upholstered furniture including ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl...
Best Buy Stores, L.P., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, Whistleblower
January 13, 2015
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Flexible Foam Products, Inc. (“Flexible Foam”) were resolved on January 13, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Flexible Foam sold foam used as padding in upholstered furniture and other consumer products containing the flame...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Flexible Foam Products, Inc., foam used as padding in upholstered furniture and other consumer products, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, Whistleblower
November 24, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Vinocur v. Ace Bayou Corp., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on November 24, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot”) sold padded upholstered chairs containing the flame retardant chemical tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, padded upholstered chairs containing TDCPP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, vinyl upholstered chairs containing DEHP, Whistleblower
May 22, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Reimers Furniture Mfg., Inc. (“Reimers”) were resolved on May 22, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Reimers sold padded upholstered chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”)...
Chair, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame retardants, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Reimers Furniture Mfg., Inc., TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
March 24, 2014
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant MooreCo, Inc. (“MooreCo”) were resolved on March 24, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that MooreCo sold padded upholstered chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Laurence Vinocur, MooreCo, Inc., Office Chairs, Office Furniture, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
February 12, 2014
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Jesper Office LLC (“Jesper”) were resolved on February 12, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Jesper sold padded upholstered office chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame retardants, Jesper Office LLC, Laurence Vinocur, Office Chairs, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
January 30, 2014
The parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 30, 2014, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation (“Florida Pneumatic”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Florida Pneumatic sold shop stools with vinyl seats containing the...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Company, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Shop stools with vinyl seats, vendor notification, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
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