Residential Furniture
December 16, 2014
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against settling party Guidecraft, Inc. (“Guidecraft”) were resolved on December 16, 2014, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Guidecraft sold upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Guidecraft, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, Vinocur, Whistleblower
December 16, 2014
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...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Leeman, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stools with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery containing DEHP, Zuo Modern Contemporary Inc.
October 31, 2014
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Urban Home were resolved on October 31, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Urban Home sold padded upholstered furniture including ottmans with foam-cushioned components containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and...
Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, furniture including ottomans with foam-cushioned components containing TDCPP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, TDCPP, Tris, vinyl/PVC chairs containing DEHP, Whistleblower
October 24, 2014
Citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations against defendants Dorel U.S.A., Inc., Dorel Industries, Inc., Dorel Asia Inc., Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc., and Ameriwood Industries, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) were resolved on October 24, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Moore alleged that Defendants sold foam-cushioned...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Chairs with vinyl or faux leather components, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Dorel Asia Inc., Dorel Industries, Inc., Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc., Dorel U.S.A., Inc., foam-cushioned upholstered chairs, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Whistleblower
August 29, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Home Meridian Holdings, Inc., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Home Meridian International, Inc. (“Home Meridian”) were resolved on August 29, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Home Meridian sold upholstered furniture including...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Flame Retardant, Furniture, Home Meridian International, Inc., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
September 25, 2014
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Bush Industries, Inc. (“Bush”) were resolved on September 25, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Bush sold upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”)...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Bush Industries, Inc., Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Proposition 65, Residential Furniture, TCEP, TDCPP, Vinocur, Whistleblower
September 10, 2014
In the enforcement action Held v. Safavieh Intl., LLC., citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against defendant Safavieh Intl., LLC. (“Safavieh”) were resolved on September 10, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Held alleged that Safavieh sold furniture including ottomans with foam padding...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Ottomans, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Safavieh Intl., LLC, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
September 22, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Benetti’s Italia, Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Gomen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc. (“Gomen”) were resolved on September 22, 2014, when the parties executed a settlement. In this matter, Englander alleged that Gomen sold padded upholstered chairs and ottomans...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Flame retardants, Gomen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc., Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, Whistleblower
October 24, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Acme Furniture Industry, Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant COA, Inc. (“COA”) were resolved on October 24, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that COA sold upholstered furniture including ottomans and stools with foam...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, COA, Inc., DEHP, Flame retardants, Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stools, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
October 15, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against defendant Fairfield Processing Corporation (“Fairfield”) and retailer Michaels Stores, Inc. in the matter of Vinocur v. Ace Bayou Corp., et al., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on October 15, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Fairfield sold foam cushioned...
Ace Bayou, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fairfield Processing Corporation, Flame Retardant, Foam, Laurence Vinocur, Michaels Stores, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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