Arsenic
October 2, 2012
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al. The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E....
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Halloween, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Halloween décor, Halloween Group, Lead, Proposition 65, R.H. Smith & Sons Ltd., Reformulation, Smiffy's, vendor notification, Whistleblower
September 7, 2016
September 23, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. CTC Food International Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on September 23, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that CTC Food International Inc. (“CTC”) sold dried hijiki seaweed containing the chemical arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Arsenic, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, CTC Food International Inc., dried hijiki seaweed, Held, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 20, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Eden Foods, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 20, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Eden Foods, Inc. (“Eden”) sold hijiki type dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
Arsenic, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Eden Foods, Inc., Held, hijiki type dried seaweed, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
October 10, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. (“Nishimoto”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 10, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Nishimoto sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, food, Grocery, Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
April 30, 2015
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Marukai Corporation (“Marukai”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on April 30, 2015. Held had alleged that Marukai sold dried hijiki-varietal seaweed containing the chemical arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, dried hijiki seaweed, Marukai Corporation, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 2, 2015
Our client Dr. Anthony Held has reached a settlement agreement with Daiso California LLC, resolving allegations that Daiso violated Proposition 65 by selling dried seaweed containing the chemical element arsenic as well as earphones and headphones containing the phthalate chemical DEHP, without the requisite health hazard warning. Arsenic is known to the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Daiso California, LLC, DEHP, Dried Seaweed, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, settlements
October 1, 2014
Clients Dr. Anthony Held, Dr. Whitney Leeman, Mark Moorberg, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served 19 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as hearing protection, dried seaweed, and tents for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard...
4,4’-MDA, 60 Day Notice, Arsenic, Birth Defects, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Flame retardants, Other Reproductive Harm, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Pthalates, TCEP, TDCPP
September 30, 2014
September 16, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Jinon Corporation (“Jinon”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 16, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Jinon sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Jinon...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, food, Jinon Corporation, Prepared Food, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
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