Cancer
February 12, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Bison Production Company executed a Consent Judgment on February 12, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P. E. alleged that Bison Production Company (“Bison”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without...
Bison Production Company, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Health & Beauty, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
February 25, 2016
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, DINP, Jarden Corporation, Lehigh Consumer Products LLC, Phthalates, Vinyl/PVC Gloves
December 13, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Custom LeatherCraft Mfg. Co., Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on December 13, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P. E. alleged that Custom LeatherCraft Mfg. Co., Inc. (“CLC”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Consent Judgment, Custom Leathercraft Mfg. Co., Inc., DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
February 19, 2016
Dr. Whitney Leeman has filed a complaint against Home Essentials & Beyond, alleging that Home Essentials sold glass canisters, jars, and mugs with exterior designs that contained lead without a Proposition 65 warning to consumers. Lead is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. Home Essentials & Beyond...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Complaints, Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Whitney R. Leeman
February 17, 2016
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with national retail company Big Lots in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Wozniak alleged that Big Lots sold nylon cooking utensils that contained the chemical 4,4'-MDA, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, without the requisite health hazard warning.
In addition to paying civil penalties...
4,4’-MDA, Big Lots Stores, Inc., Big Lots, Inc., Cancer, Nylon Cooking Utensils, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, settlements
February 13, 2016
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling parties Big Lots, Inc. and Big Lots Stores, Inc. (collectively, “Big Lots”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on February 13, 2016. Wozniak had alleged that Big Lots sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4'-methylenedianiline (“4,4'-MDA”) in the State of...
February 15, 2016
On February 15, 2016, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Spilo Worldwide, Inc. (“Spilo”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Spilo sold vinyl/PVC gloves and vinyl/PVC bags containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without...
February 12, 2016
Laurence Vinocur has successfully negotiated a settlement with Marmot Mountain in regard to allegations that Marmot Mountain sold tents whose fabrics contained the flame retardant TDCPP without the requisite health hazard warning. TDCPP is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale that contain TDCPP must provide consumers...
Cancer, Flame retardants, Laurence Vinocur, Marmot Mountain, LLC, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warnings, settlements, TDCPP, Tris
February 9, 2016
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Marmot Mountain, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on February 9, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Marmot Mountain, LLC (“Marmot”) sold tent and/or shelter fabrics containing the flame retardant chemical tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Flame retardants, Laurence Vinocur, Marmot Outdoors, LLC, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TDCPP, tent and/or shelter fabrics, Tris, Whistleblower
February 9, 2016
KHS America has issued a recall of its 8-Note Monkey Glockenspiel because the pink metal note bar may contain levels of lead that exceed federal safety standards. Lead is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm, and ingested lead can cause adverse health effets.
The instrument has eight metal bars in multiple colors...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, CPSA, CPSIA, Lead, Product Recall, Proposition 65
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