Pillows
July 15, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. Kaltex Home, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on July 15, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that Kaltex North America, Inc. and Revman International, Inc. (collectively “Revman”) sold vinyl/PVC pillows containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Kaltex North America, Inc., Lead, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Revman International, Inc., Whistleblower
May 23, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. E & E Co., Ltd. executed a Consent Judgment on May 23, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that E & E Co., Ltd. (“E & E”) sold pillows with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in the State of California without providing...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, E & E Co., Ltd, Household Items, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
May 8, 2014
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party CHF Industries, Inc. (“CHF”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 8, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that CHF sold vinyl/PVC pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
CHF Industries, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Home Décor, House & Home, Paul Wozniak, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
January 22, 2014
The Honorable Stephen Kaus of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 22, 2014, that resolved the enforcement action brought by citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. In this case, Held alleged that defendant Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Franco”) sold pillows with vinyl components and vinyl placemats containing the...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc., Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vinyl placemats, Whistleblower
December 23, 2013
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Thro, Inc. (“Thro”) were resolved on December 23, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Held alleged that Thro sold pillows with vinyl/PVC coverings containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Home Decorative Products, Household Items, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Thro, Ltd., Whistleblower
May 2, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Brentwood Originals, Inc. (“Brentwood”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 2, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Brentwood sold vinyl/PVC pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Brentwood Originals, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Peter Englander, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
The Chanler Group's clients have identified various home décor products, including pillows, ottomans, curtains, and picture frames, that contain the flame retardants Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (“TCEP”), lead, and/or the phthalates di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl...
Attention problems, BBP, Behavioral problems, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Curtains, Dermal exposure, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, durability, flexibility, Footwear, Furniture, Hand-to-mouth exposure, Home Decorative Products, Household Products, Indoor air concentrations, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, longevity, Neurotoxin, Ottomans, Picture frames, Pillows, Short term memory loss, transparency, Vinyl Flooring, Vinyl foams
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