Patio & Garden

August 16, 2018
On August 16, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Primex, Inc. (“Primex”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Primex sold rain gauges 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,...
Patio & Garden
Lead
August 23, 2018
The parties involved in the case Held v. Tractor Supply Company. executed a Consent Judgment on August 23, 2018.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Tractor Supply Company (“TSC”) sold sprayer hoses containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
Patio & Garden
Lead
August 20, 2018
On August 20, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Master Nursery Garden Center, Inc. (“Master Nursery”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Master Nursery sold metal sprayer nozzles components containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Patio & Garden
Lead
July 23, 2018
On July 23, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Fourstar Group USA Inc. (“Fourstar”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Fourstar sold vinyl/PVC greenhouse covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Patio & Garden
DEHP
July 2, 2018
The parties involved in the case Held v. Root-Lowell Manufacturing Co. executed a Consent Judgment on July 2, 2018.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Root-Lowell Manufacturing Co. (“Root-Lowell”) sold vinyl/PVC sprayer hoses containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
Patio & Garden
DEHP
May 23, 2018
On May 23, 2018, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Alpine Corporation (“Alpine”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Alpine sold vinyl/PVC greenhouse covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Patio & Garden
DEHP
March 28, 2018
On March 28, 2018, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc. (“Leslie’s”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Leslie’s sold vinyl/PVC hoses containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Patio & Garden
DEHP
March 6, 2018
On March 6, 2018, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Poolmaster, Inc. (“Poolmaster”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Wozniak had alleged that Poolmaster sold vinyl/PVC hoses containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Patio & Garden
DEHP
February 23, 2018
On February 23, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Precision Converters, Inc. (“PCI”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that PCI sold vinyl/PVC greenhouse covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Patio & Garden
DEHP
December 22, 2017
On December 22, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Learning Resources, Inc. (“LR”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that LR sold vinyl/PVC greenhouse covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Patio & Garden
DEHP