firm casework - enforcement

September 4, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Standard Fusee Corporation (“Standard Fusee”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 4, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Standard Fusee sold flashlights with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
August 21, 2014
Lead
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman, et al. v. American Diagnostic Corporation, et al. executed an agreement on August 21, 2014.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that the defendants American Diagnostic Corporation and Hamilton Bell Co., Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) sold instrument pouches/cases...
August 19, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
On August 19, 2014, the parties involved in the matter between whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., and settling party Ettore Products Co. (“Ettore”) executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement.  In this case, Leeman alleged that Ettore sold vinyl/PVC long-handled tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
August 14, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
The parties involved in this matter executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on August 14, 2014, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling parties Airgas, Inc., Airgas USA, LLC, and Airgas Safety, Inc. (collectively “Airgas”).  In this case, Leeman alleged that Airgas sold tools with vinyl/PVC...
August 7, 2014
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Englander v. Blount International, Inc., et al., whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants Blount International, Inc. and SpeeCo Inc. (collectively, “Blount”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on August 7, 2014.  In this case, Englander alleged that Blount sold hand tool grips and...
July 1, 2014
DEHP, Lead
Out of Court Settlement Agreement
On July 1, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Fastenal Company (“Fastenal”).  In this matter, Leeman alleged that Fastenal sold tape measures with vinyl/PVC grips, tools with vinyl/PVC grips, tool bags with vinyl/PVC...
June 24, 2014
Lead
Out of Court Settlement Agreement
Citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg and settling party FNA Group, Inc. (“FNA”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 24, 2014, which resolved Moorberg’s allegations that FNA sold hoses with metal fittings containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
June 18, 2014
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman, et al. v. Snap-on Incorporated executed an agreement on June 18, 2014.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Snap-on Incorporated (“Snap-on”) sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...