firm casework - enforcement

March 19, 2014
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement Agreement
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd. (“Crabtree & Evelyn”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 19, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Crabtree & Evelyn sold toiletry bags with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
March 7, 2014
DEHP
Consent Judgment
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Howard Berger Co. LLC executed an agreement on March 7, 2014.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Howard Berger Co. LLC (“Howard Berger”) sold hearing protection products with vinyl/PVC ear cushions containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
February 18, 2014
DEHP
Consent Judgment
Whistleblower Peter Englander’s allegations against the defendant GF Health Products, Inc. (“GF”) were resolved in the enforcement action Englander v. GF Health Products, Inc.  The parties executed a Consent Judgment on February 18, 2014, which decided Englander’s assertions that GF sold blood pressure kits, vinyl/PVC bags, and stethoscopes...
January 14, 2014
TDCPP
Consent Judgment
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant The Boppy Company, LLC (“Boppy”) in the case Vinocur v. The Boppy Company, LLC when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 14, 2014.  In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Boppy sold foam pregnancy cushions containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-...
August 27, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Held v. Jordana Cosmetics Corporation, et al., the parties executed an agreement on August 27, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant Jordana Cosmetics Corporation (“Jordana”) sold cosmetic bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
July 31, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Englander v. Filo America, the parties executed a Consent Judgment on July 31, 2013.  The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Filo America sold adhesive bandages containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
June 28, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Rapid Care, Inc. (“Rapid Care”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 28, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Rapid Care sold adhesive bandages containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
April 24, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Englander v. Boston American Corp., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 24, 2013.  The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Boston America Corp. (“Boston”) sold child-oriented adhesive bandages, such as Hello Kitty bandages,  containing the phthalate chemical di(2...