Proposition 65

April 26, 2018
On April 26, 2018, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Coast Cutlery, Co. (“Coast Cutlery”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Coast Cutlery sold tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Hand Tools
DEHP
April 24, 2018
The parties involved in the case Englander v. Vicmarr Audio Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on April 24, 2018.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Peter Englander alleged that Vicmarr Audio Inc. (“Vicmarr”) sold vinyl/PVC audio cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Technology
DEHP
April 6, 2018
On April 6, 2018, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Control Group Companies, LLC (“Control Group”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that Control Group sold vinyl/PVC zipper bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Home Organization
DEHP
April 5, 2018
On April 5, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Fairway Import-Export, Inc. (“Fairway”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Fairway sold gloves with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
DEHP
April 5, 2018
On April 5, 2018, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling parties The Container Store Group, Inc. and The Container Store, Inc. (collectively, “TCSG”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that TCSG sold vinyl/PVC storage bin handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
Home Organization
DEHP, Lead
April 9, 2018
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Streamlight, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on April 9, 2018.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Streamlight, Inc. (“Streamlight”) sold portable lighting products containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Camping
DEHP, Lead
April 3, 2018
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Walong Marketing, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on April 3, 2018.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Walong Marketing, Inc. (“Walong”) sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.  ...
Grocery
Lead
March 30, 2018
On March 30, 2018, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Empire Candle Co., LLC (“Empire Candle”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that Empire Candle sold ceramic candles with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As...
Civil Penalties
Lead
March 29, 2018
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Starbucks Corporation, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on March 29, 2018.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Teance Fine Teas (“Teance”) sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. ...
Grocery
Lead
March 28, 2018
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Thexton Manufacturing Company executed a Consent Judgment on March 28, 2018.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Thexton Manufacturing Company (“Thexton”) sold circuit testers with vinyl/PVC cords and clamp handle grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Electrical
DEHP