Civil penalties
November 3, 2017
On November 3, 2017, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Kikkerland Design, Inc. (“Kikkerland”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that Kikkerland sold vinyl/PVC bicycle reflectors 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, Kikkerland Design, Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl/PVC bicycle reflectors, Warnings, Whistleblower
November 3, 2017
The parties involved in the case Englander v. The Orvis Company, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 3, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Peter Englander alleged that The Orvis Company, Inc. (“Orvis”) sold tool grips 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, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, The Orvis Company, Inc., Tool Grips, Whistleblower
November 6, 2017
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Eden Foods, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 6, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Eden Foods, Inc. (“Eden”) sold dried twig teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, dried twig teas, Eden Foods, Inc., Grocery, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
October 26, 2017
On October 26, 2017, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D. and settling party Boyt Harness Company, L.L.C. (“Boyt”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Boyt sold hydration bladders with vinyl/PVC tubing containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Boyt Harness Company, L.L.C., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, hydration bladders with vinyl/PVC tubing, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
July 6, 2017
The parties involved in the case Moore v. U.S. Jaclean, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 6, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that U.S. Jaclean, Inc. (“U.S. Jaclean”) sold exercise balls 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, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Exercise Balls, John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, U.S. Jaclean, Inc., Warnings, Whistleblower
October 30, 2017
On October 30, 2017, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Kalan LP (“Kalan”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Wozniak had alleged that Kalan sold vinyl/PVC suction cups containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Kalan LP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Suction Cups, Whistleblower
October 25, 2017
On October 25, 2017, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Cantech Industries, Inc. (“Cantech”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Cantech sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cantech Industries, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Electrical Tape, Warnings, Whistleblower
July 20, 2017
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Starbuck Corporation, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on July 20, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Peerless Coffee Company, Inc. (“Peerless”) sold dried lapsang souchong teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Dried Teas, Lead, Peerless Coffee Company, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
September 11, 2017
The parties involved in the case Moore v. L.D.F. Industries, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on September 11, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that L.D.F. Industries, Inc. (“L.D.F.”) sold vinyl/PVC rainsuits containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, John Moore, L.D.F. Industries, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl/PVC rainsuits, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 18, 2017
On September 18, 2017, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Rhode Island Textile Company (“RI Textile”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Wozniak had alleged that RI Textile sold vinyl/PVC bags 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, Out-of-Court Settlement, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Rhode Island Textile Company, Vinyl/PVC Bags, Warnings, Whistleblower
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