Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips

March 16, 2015
On March 16, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. made against settling party Digital Peripheral Solutions, Inc. (“DPS”).  In this matter, Held alleged that DPS sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Hand Tools
DEHP
February 26, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on February 26, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc. (“Johnson”) sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Hand Tools
Lead
February 24, 2015
Citizen enforcer John Moore on February 24, 2015 executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement with settling party Standard Sales d/b/a Stansport Inc. (“Stansport”), resolving allegations that Stansport sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Hand Tools
DEHP
January 26, 2015
On January 26, 2015, citizen enforcer John Moore and Metra Electronics Corporation (“Metra”) executed a Consent Judgment.  Moore alleged that Metra sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.   As part of...
Hand Tools
DEHP