On March 8, 2013, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Bangkit U.S.A, Inc., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Bangkit U.S.A., Inc. (“Bangkit”) sold backpacks and various cutting tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Partrade Trading Company, LLC executed an agreement on April 9, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Partrade Trading Company, LLC (“Partrade”) sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling parties Seymour Midwest LLC, formerly known as Midwest Rake Company, LLC, and Seymour Manufacturing Co., Inc. (collectively, “Seymour”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 17, 2014, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Seymour sold vinyl/PVC hand tool grips containing the phthalate...
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Midwest Products Co., Inc. executed an agreement on May 30, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Midwest Products Co., Inc. (“Midwest”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Mechanical Servants, Inc. (“Mechanical Servants”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 6, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Mechanical Servants sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
