Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Rico Industries, Inc. (“Rico”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 5, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Rico sold wallets with vinyl/PVC identification card holders and inserts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. YMF Carpets, Inc., et al. executed an agreement on October 6, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant YMF Carpets, Inc. (“YMF”) sold ottomans made with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Whistleblower Mark Moorberg and settling party Polyconcept North America, Inc., including Leedsworld, Inc. and Leed’s (collectively “Polyconcept”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 3, 2014, which resolved Moorberg’s allegations that Polyconcept sold mugs with vinyl/PVC sleeves containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Hancock Fabrics, Inc. (“Hancock”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 30, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that Hancock sold jars with exterior decorations containing the heavy metal lead and storage baskets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
