Naphthalene

January 19, 2017
On January 19, 2017, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party The Tao of Tea LLC (“Tao”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Leeman had alleged that Tao sold dried teas containing naphthalene and lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the settlement, Tao agreed not...
Lead, Naphthalene
December 5, 2016
On December 5, 2016, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Samovar Tea Lounge Online, LLC (“Samovar”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Leeman had alleged that Samovar sold dried tea (loose leaf) containing the chemical naphthalene in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As...
Grocery
Naphthalene