The parties involved in the case Englander v. Elite Mfg. Corp executed a C.C.P. § 664.6 Settlement on October 20, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Peter Englander alleged that Elite Mfg. Corp. (“Elite Mfg.”) sold upholstered furniture including stools with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the...
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...
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. National Public Seating Co., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on April 30, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that National Public Seating Co. and Oklahoma Sound (collectively, “NPS”) sold upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloropropyl)...
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Yamaha Corporation of America executed a Consent Judgment on March 19, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Yamaha Corporation of America (“Yamaha”) sold benches with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
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...
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...
Whistleblower Dr. Whitney Leeman’s allegations against settling party Zuo Modern Contemporary Inc. (“Zuo”) were resolved through an out-of-court Settlement Agreement executed on December 16, 2014. In this matter, Leeman alleged that Zuo sold stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
On December 5, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Mark Moorberg made against settling party Gator Cases Incorporated (“Gator”). In this matter, Moorberg alleged that Gator sold keyboard benches with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
The parties involved in the case Held v. Alltrade Tools LLC executed a Consent Judgment on December 3, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E., alleged that Alltrade Tools LLC (“Alltrade”) sold stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. KKU Incorporated executed a Consent Judgment on December 3, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman alleged that KKU Incorporated (“KKU”) sold shop seats with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
