Vinyl/PVC Gloves

March 14, 2016
On March 14, 2016, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Pro-Stat, Inc. (“Pro-Stat”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Held had alleged that Pro-Stat sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Medical Supplies
DINP
March 22, 2016
Dr. Anthony Held has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court against medical supplies distributor Smarthealth, Inc., alleging that Smarthealth sold disposable gloves in California that contained the phthalate chemical DINP without the requisite health hazard warning.  DINP is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for...
March 8, 2016
Dr. Anthony Held has reached a settlement with Inteplast in regards to alleged Proposition 65 violations.  Held alleged that Inteplast did not provide consumers with health hazard warnings for its vinyl gloves, which allegedly contained the phthalate chemical DINP.  DINP is known to the State of California to cause cancer. Inteplast has agreed to pay civil penalties...
March 7, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Inteplast Group Corporation executed a Consent Judgment on March 7, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P. E. alleged that Inteplast Group Corporation (“Inteplast”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California...
Medical Supplies
DINP
March 3, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held, et al. v. Medline Industries, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 3, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcers Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P. E. and John Moore (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) alleged that Medline Industries, Inc. (“Medline”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl...
Medical Supplies
DINP
February 12, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Shelby Group International, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on February 12, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P. E. alleged that Shelby Group International, Inc. (“Shelby”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of...
Medical Supplies
DINP
March 2, 2016
On March 2, 2016, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Betty Dain Creations, LLC (“Betty”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Held had alleged that Betty sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Medical Supplies
DINP