Yamaha Corporation of America
February 21, 2017
Yamaha Corporation of America has issued a recall for piano benches sold with Yamaha grand pianos. The interior compartment of the piano bench uses paint that has been found to contain lead in excess of federal standards. Consumers are urged to remove the benches and contact Yamaha Corporation of America for instructions on returning the benches for a free...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, CPSA, CPSIA, Lead, Proposition 65, Recalls, Yamaha Corporation of America
March 30, 2015
Laurence Vinocur has negotiated a settlement with Yamaha Corporation of America regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Vinocur alleged that Yamaha sold benches with vinyl/PVC seats in California that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the State to cause birth defects and/or reproductive harm. Companies offering products for sale that...
Citizen Enforcer, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Yamaha Corporation of America
March 19, 2015
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Yamaha Corporation of America executed a Consent Judgment on March 19, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Yamaha Corporation of America (“Yamaha”) sold benches with vinyl/PVC seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Benches with Vinyl/PVC Seats, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Vinocur, Whistleblower, Yamaha Corporation of America
February 11, 2015
Our client Laurence Vinocur has filed a complaint against Yamaha Corporation alleging that the company failed to warn California consumers about the presence of the phthalate chemical DEHP in or on Yamaha’s benches with vinyl/PVC seats, headphones with vinyl/PVC components, bags with vinyl/PVC shoulder strap pads, and vinyl/PVC musical instrument cases. DEHP is a...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning, Yamaha Corporation of America
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