Residential Furniture
January 16, 2019
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Wholesale Interiors Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on January 16, 2019. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Wholesale Interiors Inc. (“Wholesale”) sold ottomans with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Ottomans with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Wholesale Interiors, Inc.
April 4, 2016
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant June Tailor, Inc. (“June Tailor”) were resolved on April 4, 2016, when the parties entered into an out-of-court settlement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that June Tailor sold foam pillow forms containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Flame retardants, Foam Pillow Forms, June Tailor, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, Whistleblower
May 3, 2016
On May 3, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Stephen Joseph, Inc. (“Stephen”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Stephen sold ottomans with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Ottomans with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Stephen Joseph, Inc., Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
November 18, 2015
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Mackarl Enterprises, Inc. (“Mackarl”) were resolved on November 18, 2015, when the parties entered into an out-of-court settlement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Mackarl sold padded upholstered furniture containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Flame retardants, Mackarl Enterprises, Padded upholstered furniture with foam padding, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, Tris, Vinocur, Whistleblower
December 7, 2015
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Pomona Quality Foam, Inc. (“Pomona”) were resolved on December 7, 2015, when the parties entered into an a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Pomona sold foam used as padding in upholstered furniture containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Foam used as padding in upholstered furniture, Pomona Quality Foam, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Warnings, Whistleblower
July 17, 2015
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Best Chairs, Inc. (“Best”) were resolved on July 17, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Best sold products with foam-cushioned components containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”)...
Best Chairs, Inc., Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Flame retardants, Peter Englander, products with foam-cushioned components, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 30, 2013
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Cheyenne Industries, LLC (“Cheyenne”) in the case Englander, et al. v. Cheyenne Industries, LLC, et al. were resolved on September 30, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this enforcement action, Englander and Vinocur filed claims against thirteen...
Cheyenne, Cheyenne Industries, LLC, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Laurence Vinocur, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, Tris, Whistleblower
September 5, 2013
The Settlement Agreement between citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Foldcraft Co. (“Foldcraft”) was executed September 5, 2013. This agreement resolved Englander’s allegations that Foldcraft sold chairs with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Foldcraft Co., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Residential Furniture, Whistleblower
July 7, 2015
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Acme Furniture Industry, Inc. (“Settling Defendant”) were resolved on July 7, 2015, when the parties entered into a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Settling Defendant sold products with foam-cushioned components containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-...
Acme Furniture Industry, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Products With Foam Cushioned Components, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Warnings, Whistleblower
October 2, 2013
Citizen enforcers Laurence Vinocur and Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant The Uttermost Company (“Uttermost”) in the case Englander, et al. v. Cheyenne Industries, LLC, et al. were resolved on October 2, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this enforcement action, Englander and Vinocur brought allegations against thirteen...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Furniture, Laurence Vinocur, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, The Uttermost Company, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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