Reformulation
October 2, 2012
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al. The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Amscan, Inc., Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Christy's, Citizen Enforcer, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Gags and Games, Inc., Halloween, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Halloween Group, Lead, Party City Corporation, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
April 17, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Superior Tool Corporation (“Superior Tool”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 17, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Superior Tool sold hand tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools with Grips, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Superior Tool Corporation, Whistleblower
April 22, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations against the defendant Orgill, Inc. (“Orgill”) were resolved on April 22, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Orgill, Inc. In this enforcement action, which will be reviewed by the Alameda County Superior Court, Moore alleged that Orgill sold tools with grips and PVC/vinyl rainwear...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Moore, Orgill, Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, PVC/vinyl rainwear, Reformulation, Tools with Grips, Whistleblower
April 25, 2013
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Speen & Company, Inc. (“Speen”) were resolved on April 25, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Held alleged that Speen sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Apparel & Fashion Accessories, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Footwear, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Speen & Company, Inc., Whistleblower
April 26, 2013
In the enforcement action Englander v. Ames True Temper, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 26, 2013, which shall be reviewed by the Santa Clara County Superior Court. The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Ames True Temper, Inc. (“Ames”) sold tools with grips containing the phthalate...
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cy Pres, DBP, DEHP, DIDP, DnOP, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Silent Spring Institute, Tools with Grips, Whistleblower
June 28, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Rapid Care, Inc. (“Rapid Care”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 28, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Rapid Care sold adhesive bandages containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Adhesive bandages, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Rapid Care, Inc., Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
March 27, 2013
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer had his allegations against the defendant John D. Brush & Co., Inc. dba the Sentry Group (“Sentry”) resolved when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 27, 2013. In the case Brimer v. John D. Brush & Co., Inc., Brimer alleged that Sentry sold portable safes with vinyl/PVC cables containing the phthalate...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, John D. Brush & Co., Inc. dba the Sentry Group, Portable Safes with Vinyl/PVC Cables, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Sentry Group, Whistleblower
March 25, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant FPC Corporation (“FPC”) in the enforcement action Englander v. FPC Corporation, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 25, 2013. Englander alleged that FPC sold hand tools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, FPC Corporation, Hand Tools, Hand tools containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), Hardware, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
September 3, 2013
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Satco Products, Inc. (“Satco”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 3, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Satco sold vinyl/PVC hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Satco Products, Inc., Vinyl/PVC Hand Tool Grips, Whistleblower
September 3, 2013
On September 3, 2013, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Cambridge University Press, et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Cambridge University Press (“Cambridge”) sold books with vinyl/PVC covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Books with Vinyl/PVC Covers, Cambridge University Press, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
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