Phthalates

Synonyms

  • Phthalate chemicals
December 2, 2014
On December 2, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E., made against settling party Scosche Industries, Inc. (“Scosche”).  In this matter, Held alleged that Scosche sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Hand Tools
DEHP, Lead
December 1, 2014
Our client Dr. Anthony Held has filed a complaint versus Best Buy Co., Inc. alleging that the company failed to warn California citizens about the risks of exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) present in and on vinyl/PVC ID cards and charms.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and under...
November 26, 2014
Client Dr. Anthony Held served 14 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as tools, electrical tape, and sunscreen in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held alleges that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP and the...