TCEP

June 17, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Acme Furniture Industry. et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant P’kolino LLC (“P’kolino”) were resolved on June 17, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Englander alleged that P’kolino sold products with foam cushioned...
TCEP, TDCPP
June 20, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Bexco Enterprises, Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Bexco Enterprises, Inc. (“Bexco”) were resolved on June 20, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Englander alleged that Bexco sold padded upholstered furniture including chairs and...
Residential Furniture
TDCPP
June 16, 2014
Preschools and day care centers are full of toxic flame retardant chemicals, the San Francisco Chronicle reported earlier this month.  Brominated flame retardants and tris phosphate compounds have been linked to hormone disruption and lowered IQs, and are chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. Flame retardant chemicals have become widespread in our...
June 9, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Kinfine U.S.A.  Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Kinfine U.S.A. Inc. (“Kinfine”) were resolved on June 9, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Englander alleged that Kinfine sold padded upholstered furniture including ottomans and...
DEHP, TCEP, TDCPP
May 22, 2014
 Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Reimers Furniture Mfg., Inc. (“Reimers”) were resolved on May 22, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Reimers sold padded upholstered chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”)...
Office Furniture
TDCPP
May 19, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Ontel Products Corporation (“Ontel”) in the case Vinocur v. Studio Designs, Inc., et al. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on May 19, 2014.  In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Ontel sold orthopedic seat cushions with foam padding containing the flame...
Residential Furniture
TCEP, TDCPP
May 16, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Bojer, Inc. (“Bojer”) in the case Vinocur v. Bojer, Inc. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on May 16, 2014.  In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Bojer sold foam-filled seat cushions containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
Residential Furniture
TDCPP