The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing phthalate...
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 Benetti’s Italia, Inc. (“Benetti’s”) were resolved on October 11, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Benetti’s sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Intercon, Inc. (“Intercon”) were resolved on October 14, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Intercon sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur's allegations against defendant Norstar Office Products, Inc. (“Norstar”) were resolved on October 11, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Norstar sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Room & Board, Inc. (“Room & Board”) were resolved on November 27, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Room & Board sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding including ottomans containing the flame retardant tris(1...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against settling party The Premium Connection, Inc. (“Premium Connection”) were resolved on November 22, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Englander alleged that Premium Connection sold hand tool grips that contain the phthalate chemical di(2-...
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 Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (“Ashley”) were resolved on November 26, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Ashley sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)...
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Kinwai USA Inc. (“Kinwai”) were resolved on November 8, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Kinwai sold padded upholstered furniture including ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)...
