Civil penalties

June 10, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against settling party Master Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Master Manufacturing”) were resolved on June 10, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement.  In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Master Manufacturing sold vinyl shoulder cushions containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
Misc Household Items
DEHP, Lead
June 11, 2013
Citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party The French Gourmet, Inc. executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 11, 2013.  In this matter, Leeman alleged French Gourmet sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and...
Prepared Food
June 12, 2013
The parties in the enforcement action Leeman v. Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.; Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on June 12, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.’s allegations that the defendants Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. (“Craftworks”) and Gordon Biersch...
Prepared Food
June 12, 2013
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and the defendants Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. and Neatfreak Group Inc. (collectively “Neatfreak”) executed a Consent Judgment on June 12, 2013.  In this matter, Brimer alleged that Neatfreak sold laundry totes with vinyl/PVC handles containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Misc Household Items
Lead
June 30, 2000
On June 30, 2000, Hi’s Tackle Box (“Hi’s”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Hi and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
June 29, 2000
On June 29, 2000, Knight Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a Créme Lure Company, Burke Flex-O Products, and Burke Fishing (collectively “Knight”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Knight and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
June 29, 2000
On June 29, 2000, Seven Strand Tackle Corporation (“Seven Strand”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Seven Strand and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
June 29, 2000
On June 29, 2000, Sunbeam Corporation & The Coleman Company, Inc. (collectively “Sunbeam”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Sunbeam and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
June 29, 2000
On June 29, 2000, Woody Manufacturing Co. & Awesome Waters (collectively “Woody”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Woody and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead
June 26, 2000
On June 26, 2000, Hayward Fishing Supplies, Inc. (“Hayward”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Hayward and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Fishing & Hunting
Lead