In the enforcement action Englander v. Ashley Furniture Industries, citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant The TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”) were resolved on March 6, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that TJX sold padded upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the...
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Keystone Foam Corporation (“Keystone”) in the case Vinocur v. Keystone Foam Corporation when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on February 28, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Keystone sold foam cushioned products such as footstools and ottomans...
The parties entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Magnolia Furniture, LLC, on February 20, 2014, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Magnolia Furniture, LLC (“Magnolia”) sold vinyl/PVC chairs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
In the enforcement action Vinocur v. Fourstar Group USA Inc., citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Fourstar Group USA Inc. (“Fourstar”) were resolved on March 3, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Fourstar sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party GF Health Products, Inc. (“GF Health”) executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on February 18, 2014, which resolved Englander’s allegations that GF Health sold stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and stools with foam padding...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendants L. Powell Acquisition Corp. and Linon Home Décor Products, Inc. (collectively “Linon”) were resolved on November 21, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Linon sold padded upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Staples, Inc. (“Staples”) were resolved on January 6, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Staples sold padded upholstered seat/back cushions containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (“J.C. Penney”) were resolved on October 7, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that J.C. Penney sold upholstered furniture with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Kennedy International, Inc. (“Kennedy”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on February 3, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Kennedy sold vinyl/PVC cosmetic/toiletry bags and ottomans with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Euromarket Designs Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Furniture of America California, Inc. (“FAC”) were resolved on January 20, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that FAC sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding...
