Warnings
April 25, 2017
On April 25, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Oatey Co. (“Oatey”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Oatey sold pipewrap tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, John Moore, Oatey Co., Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Pipewrap Tape, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
April 25, 2017
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Hsin Tung Yang Foods Company executed a Consent Judgment on April 25, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Hsin Tung Yang Foods Company (“Hsin Tung”) sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Dried Teas, Hsin Tung Yang Foods Company, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
April 20, 2017
On April 20, 2017, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Ikeddi Enterprises Inc. (“Ikeddi”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Ikeddi sold vinyl/PVC belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Ikeddi Enterprises Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Belts, Warnings, Whistleblower
April 12, 2017
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Mafcote, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on April 12, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Mafcote, Inc. and Royal Consumer Products, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) sold vinyl/PVC poster carriers and vinyl lettering containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, DINP, Mafcote, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Royal Consumer Products, LLC, Russell Brimer, vinyl lettering, Vinyl/PVC Poster Carriers, Warnings, Whistleblower
April 14, 2017
On April 14, 2017, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Starwest Botanicals, Inc. (“Starwest”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Starwest sold dried teas (loose leaf and bagged) containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
. Civil Penalties, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Dried Teas, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Starwest Botanicals, Inc., Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
March 2, 2017
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 2, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc. (“Home Essentials”) sold glass canisters, glass jars, and glass mugs with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, glass canisters, glass jars, and glass mugs with exterior designs, Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
March 9, 2017
On March 9, 2017, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Yeti Coolers, LLC (“YETI”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that YETI sold vinyl/PVC security cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Vinyl/PVC Security Cables, Warnings, Whistleblower, Yeti Coolers, LLC
February 15, 2017
On February 15, 2017, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Rolf C. Hagen (USA) Corp. (“Hagen”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Hagen sold vinyl/PVC tie-out cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Rolf C. Hagen (USA) Corp., Russell Brimer, Vinyl/PVC Tie-Out Cables, Warnings, Whistleblower
February 22, 2017
On February 22, 2016, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Pelican Products, Inc. (“Pelican”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Pelican sold seat cushions containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, John Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Pelican Products, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Seat Cushions, Warnings, Whistleblower
January 18, 2017
On January 18, 2017, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Medical Depot, Incorporated (“Medical Depot”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that Medical Depot sold cushions with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cushions with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery, DEHP, John Moore, Medical Depot, Incorporated, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
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