Warnings
March 8, 2018
On March 8, 2018, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party ShelterLogic Corp. (“ShelterLogic”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that ShelterLogic sold vinyl/PVC mini greenhouse covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, ShelterLogic Corp., vinyl/PVC mini greenhouse covers, Warnings, Whistleblower
March 6, 2018
On March 6, 2018, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Poolmaster, Inc. (“Poolmaster”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Wozniak had alleged that Poolmaster sold vinyl/PVC hoses 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, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Poolmaster, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Hoses, Warnings, Whistleblower
February 26, 2018
On February 26, 2018, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party World and Main (Cranbury), LLC (“World and Main”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that World and Main sold vinyl/PVC hoses, electrical components and accessories, flashlights, hand tools, household hardware accessories, household plumbing accessories,...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Electrical Components and Accessories, Flashlights, Hand Tools, Household Hardware Accessories, household plumbing accessories, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Tape Measures, Vinyl/PVC Hoses, Warnings, Whistleblower, World and Main (Cranbury), LLC
March 2, 2018
On March 2, 2018, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. (“Pier 1”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that Pier 1 sold LED light cords 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. Proposition 65, DEHP, LED Light Cords, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc., Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
February 23, 2018
On February 23, 2018, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling party Precision Converters, Inc. (“PCI”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Moore had alleged that PCI sold vinyl/PVC greenhouse covers 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, John Moore, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Precision Converters, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Greenhouse Covers, Warnings, Whistleblower
February 9, 2018
On February 9, 2018, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party QFX, Inc. (“QFX”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that QFX sold vinyl/PVC headphone cords containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, QFX, Inc., Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Headphone Cords, Warnings, Whistleblower
November 15, 2017
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 15, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc. (“Zebco”) sold vinyl/PVC zipper pulls containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Zipper Pulls, W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc., Warnings, Whistleblower
February 23, 2018
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Neet Products, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on February 23, 2018. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Neet Products, Inc. (“Neet”) sold vinyl/PVC quivers 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, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Neet Products, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Quivers, Warnings, Whistleblower
February 23, 2018
On February 23, 2018, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Novelty Inc. (“Novelty”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that Novelty sold car chargers with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Novelty Inc., Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower
February 2, 2018
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. R.C. Bigelow, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on February 2, 2018. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that R.C. Bigelow, Inc. (“R.C. Bigelow”) sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. ...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Dried Teas, Lead, Proposition 65, R.C. Bigelow, Inc., Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
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