On March 3, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. DGL Group, Ltd., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant DGL Group, Ltd. (“DGL”) sold vinyl/PVC cases for electronics containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Ashley Furniture Industries, citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant The TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”) were resolved on March 6, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that TJX sold padded upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the...
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Keystone Foam Corporation (“Keystone”) in the case Vinocur v. Keystone Foam Corporation when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on February 28, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Keystone sold foam cushioned products such as footstools and ottomans...
In the enforcement action Vinocur v. Fourstar Group USA Inc., citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Fourstar Group USA Inc. (“Fourstar”) were resolved on March 3, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Fourstar sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding containing the...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Jesper Office LLC (“Jesper”) were resolved on February 12, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Jesper sold padded upholstered office chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in...
In the enforcement action Englander v. KidKraft, LP, et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant KidKraft, LP (“KidKraft”) were resolved on February 3, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that KidKraft sold padded upholstered children’s chairs and ottomans with foam...
The parties involved in the case Held v. Shelby Group International, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on February 20, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that Shelby Group International, Inc. (“Shelby”) sold vinyl/PVC rainwear containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party GF Health Products, Inc. (“GF Health”) executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on February 18, 2014, which resolved Englander’s allegations that GF Health sold stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and stools with foam padding...
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...
Defendant BRE Parc 55 Owner, LLC (“Parc 55”) and whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman executed a Consent Judgment on February 5, 2014. In this case, Leeman alleged that Parc 55 sold flame-cooked ground beef products containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and indeno[1,2,3...
