Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm
Synonyms
- Birth Defects and (Other) Reproductive Harm
- birth defects and reproductive harm
August 25, 2015
On August 25, 2015, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. (“PrimeSource”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that PrimeSource sold vinyl/PVC hardware cloth containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Brimer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Hardware Cloth, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 25, 2015
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Kikkerland Design, Inc. (“Kikkerland”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on August 25, 2015. Vinocur had alleged that Kikkerland sold earbud cords containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Earbud Cords, Kikkerland Design, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinocur, Whistleblower
August 25, 2015
John Moore has successfully negotiated a settlement with Dorman Products in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Moore alleged that Dorman sold hardware accessories and hand tools that contained the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.
Lead and DEHP are known to the State of California to cause cancer,...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, DEHP, Dorman Products, Inc., John Moore, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, settlements
August 18, 2015
On August 18, 2015, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg and settling party MSA Safety, Inc. (“MSA”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moorberg had alleged that MSA sold vinyl/PVC ear plug cords and safety vests containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Moorberg, MSA Safety, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, safety vests, Vinyl/PVC Ear Plug Cords, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 21, 2015
Last week, Dr. Whitney R. Leeman filed a complaint in San Francisco County Court against Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company and Barnes & Noble alleging violations of Proposition 65. Leeman alleges that the defendants sold books with covers that contained the heavy metal lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or...
Barnes & Noble, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, Lead, Proposition 65, Whitney R. Leeman
August 20, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as cords, electrical tape, and mugs with exterior decorations in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers allege that the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Whitney R. Leeman
August 19, 2015
Citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Catalyst Marketing, Inc. (“Catalyst”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on August 19, 2015. Leeman had alleged that Catalyst sold vinyl/PVC journal covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Catalyst Marketing, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Leeman, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Journal Covers, Whistleblower
August 13, 2015
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Eyewear Designs, Ltd. (“Eyewear”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on August 13, 2015. Brimer had alleged that Eyewear sold vinyl/PVC eyewear cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Brimer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Eyewear Designs, Ltd., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Eyewear Cases, Warnings, Whistleblower
August 12, 2015
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. JT International Distributors executed a Consent Judgment on August 12, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman alleged that JT International Distributors, Inc. (“JT International”) sold tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, JT International Distributors, Inc., Leeman, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tool Grips, Whistleblower
August 17, 2015
On August 17, 2015 citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Dorman Products, Inc. (“Dorman”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Dorman sold hardware accessories and hand tools containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Dorman Products, Inc., Hand Tools, hardware accessories, Lead, Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
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