On July 22, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Logo Chair Incorporated, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Logo Chair, Incorporated ("Logo Chair") sold folding chairs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant A.R.T. Furniture, Inc. (“A.R.T. Furniture”) were resolved on January 7, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that A.R.T. Furniture sold padded upholstered furniture containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations against defendant Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (“Pier 1”) were resolved on December 18, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Moore alleged that Pier 1 sold padded upholstered furniture including ottomans and chair cushions with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-...
Whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant Hillsdale Furniture LLC (“Hillsdale”) in the case Englander v. Hillsdale Furniture LLC when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 3, 2014. In this enforcement action, Englander alleged that Hillsdale sold stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery and furniture containing the...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against defendant Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (Hobby Lobby”) were resolved on December 27, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Hobby Lobby sold upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”) were resolved on December 23, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that OfficeMax sold upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Meco Corporation ("Meco”) were resolved on November 26, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Meco sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Craftmaster Furniture, Inc. (“Craftmaster”) were resolved on October 31, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Craftmaster sold padded upholstered furniture including ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-...
On June 7, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Torin Jacks, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Torin Jacks, Inc. ("Torin") sold stools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite...
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing phthalate...
