Cancer

August 2, 2016
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against Korres USA Ltd., LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton, and Sephora, alleging that the defendants violated Proposition 65 by not providing health hazard warnings to consumers that a certain product contained benzophenone.  Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of California...
July 22, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Ready America, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 22, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Ready America, Inc. (“Ready America”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without...
Medical Supplies
DINP
July 21, 2016
On July 21, 2016, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party American Art Clay Company, Inc. (“AMACO”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Englander had alleged that AMACO sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”)...
Hand Tools
DEHP, DINP
July 8, 2016
On July 8, 2016, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Tweezerman International, LLC (“Tweezerman”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Held had alleged that Tweezerman sold vinyl/PVC eyelash curler grips containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without...
Cosmetics
DINP