In the enforcement action Englander v. Acme Furniture Industry, Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant COA, Inc. (“COA”) were resolved on October 24, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that COA sold upholstered furniture including ottomans and stools with foam...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Euro Style, Inc. (“Euro Style”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 24, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Euro Style sold upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and chairs with...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against settling party Hoshino (USA), Inc. (“Hoshino”) were resolved on June 28, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Hoshino sold stools with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant General Parts International, Inc. and its subsidiary CPI Global Sourcing, Inc. (collectively “General Parts”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 8, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that General Parts sold stools with vinyl coverings on the seats containing the phthalate...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendants L. Powell Acquisition Corp. and Linon Home Décor Products, Inc. (collectively “Linon”) were resolved on November 21, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Linon sold padded upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame...
Whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendant Hillsdale Furniture LLC (“Hillsdale”) in the case Englander v. Hillsdale Furniture LLC when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 3, 2014. In this enforcement action, Englander alleged that Hillsdale sold stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery and furniture containing the...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Butler Specialty Company (“Butler”) were resolved on December 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Butler sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Blumenthal Distributing, Inc. (“Blumenthal”) were resolved on November 7, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Blumenthal sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant CMC Worldwide, Inc. (“CMC”) were resolved on October 28, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that CMC sold padded upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant The Import Collection (“Import Collection”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 23, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Import Collection sold stools with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
