Proposition 65
August 28, 2018
On August 28, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party HII Corporation (“HII”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that HII sold vinyl/PVC flagging tape containing the phthalate di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Flagging Tape, Warnings
August 16, 2018
On August 16, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Primex, Inc. (“Primex”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Primex sold rain gauges with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement,...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, John Moore, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Primex, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings
August 27, 2018
On August 27, 2018, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Bicycle Tools Incorporated (“Bicycle”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that Bicycle sold gloves with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Bicycle Tools Incorporated, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings
September 7, 2018
Paints and coatings manufacturer Rust-Oleum has issued a recall of one-quart containers of black satin countertop coating with product number 263209 and batch code P7612D. The number and code are printed on the bottom of the can, which is silver and has a green and white label. The countertop coating contains lead levels in excess of the federal lead paint standard. Lead is a...
August 23, 2018
The parties involved in the case Held v. Tractor Supply Company. executed a Consent Judgment on August 23, 2018. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Tractor Supply Company (“TSC”) sold sprayer hoses containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
Anthony E. Held, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Lead, Metal Sprayer Nozzles, Proposition 65, Tractor Supply Company
August 20, 2018
On August 20, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Master Nursery Garden Center, Inc. (“Master Nursery”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Master Nursery sold metal sprayer nozzles components containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Citizen Enforcer, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Master Nursery Garden Center, Inc., Metal Sprayer Nozzles, Proposition 65
August 29, 2018
Laurence Vinocur has issued nine new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as passport covers, gloves, and plant ties in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Vinocur alleges that the companies’ products contain the...
August 17, 2018
On August 17, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Sur La Table, Inc. (“Sur La Table”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Sur La Table sold wine carriers with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Sur La Table, Inc., Wine Carriers with Vinyl/PVC Components
August 14, 2018
On August 14, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Chauvet & Sons, LLC (“Chauvet”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Chauvet sold vinyl/PVC cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, Chauvet & Sons, LLC, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Vinyl/PVC Cables
August 14, 2018
On August 14, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party WirthCo Engineering, Inc. (“WirthCo”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that WirthCo sold string vinyl/PVC battery clamp cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Vinyl/PVC Battery Clamp Cables, WirthCo Engineering, Inc.
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