Nylon Cooking Utensils

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...
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...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4'MDA
January 4, 2016
On January 4, 2016, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Fox Run USA, LLC (“Fox Run”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Wozniak had alleged that Fox Run sold nylon cooking utensils containing 4,4’-methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) and glass dressing shaker bottles with exterior designs containing the heavy...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4’-MDA, Lead
November 13, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. The Regent Group, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on November 13, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that The Regent Group, Inc. and Regent Products Corp. (“Regent”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing 4,4’-methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of...
Kitchen & Dining
DEHP
November 3, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Tabletops Unlimited, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 3, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Tabletops Unlimited, Inc. (“Tabletops”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4’-Methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of California...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4’-MDA
October 8, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. IMUSA, USA, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on October 8, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that IMUSA, USA, LLC (“IMUSA”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4’-methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of California without providing the...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4’-MDA
August 4, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Hampton Forge, Ltd. executed a Consent Judgment on August 4, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Hampton Forge, Ltd. (“Hampton”) sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4’-methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of California without providing...
Kitchen & Dining
4, 4’-MDA