Imprelis DuPont Herbicide
Imprelis DuPont Herbicide Are Being Banned. The New York Times reported on August 12, 2011 that the E.P.A. has banned the sale of DuPont's Imprelis Herbicide. Jordan Chaikin, a partner at our law firm was quoted in the article: "We expect at the end of the day there's going to be more than a billion dollars of damage or as much as … [Read more...] about Imprelis DuPont Herbicide
Property Owners, Landscapers Wait for Imprelis Answers from Dupont
Recall Imprelis, Dupont Officials Announced. It's been three weeks since DuPont announced that it would recall Imprelis, an herbicide that has been blamed for the deaths of hundreds of evergreen trees. However, Imprelis customers are still waiting to learn the details of the recall, and property owners who have lost trees … [Read more...] about Property Owners, Landscapers Wait for Imprelis Answers from Dupont
DuPont Tried to Shift Blame for Imprelis Tree Deaths, Attorney Charges
Herbicide Imprelis Tree Deaths. DuPont waited too long to take responsibility for tree deaths blamed on its now-banned Imprelis herbicide, according to a partner with Parker Waichman LLP. The firm is currently representing plaintiffs in about a dozen Imprelis lawsuits, and plans to file more in the near future. “They tried to … [Read more...] about DuPont Tried to Shift Blame for Imprelis Tree Deaths, Attorney Charges
DuPont Discussing Imprelis Recall with EPA
Herbicide Imprelis Recall With EPA. DuPont is in talks with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop sales and recall its Imprelis herbicide. Imprelis, which DuPont brought to market last fall, has been blamed for the deaths of landscape trees, especially Norway spruce, white pines and other conifers. Imprelis tree … [Read more...] about DuPont Discussing Imprelis Recall with EPA
DuPont Hit with another Imprelis Lawsuit
Another Headache For Dupont. DuPont's Imprelis headaches continue, with another lawsuit claiming the new and highly-touted herbicide is killing and damaging trees. The lawsuit, which was brought by a Pennsylvania homeowner and Indiana golf course company, was filed Monday in federal court in Delaware. The complaint is the second to … [Read more...] about DuPont Hit with another Imprelis Lawsuit
EPA Set to Investigate Imprelis
Investigation Starts Against Imprelis. DuPont and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are investigating the herbicide Imprelis, after landscapers in several states reported incidents of tree death and damage that followed application of the weed killer. Last month, DuPont warned professional gardeners and landscapers not to … [Read more...] about EPA Set to Investigate Imprelis
CPSC Recalls: JCPenny Baby Pants, Dupont Cleaner
CPSC Recalls Of Baby Pants And Acidic Cleaners. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in collaboration with the firms named below, announced the two following recalls. In the first, JCPenney is recalling about 24,000 of its Arizona® Newborn and Infant Denim Pants due to a choking hazard. The Arizona® … [Read more...] about CPSC Recalls: JCPenny Baby Pants, Dupont Cleaner
DuPont Settles Birth Defect Lawsuits
DuPont Agreed To Pay $9 Million To Settle Lawsuits. The DuPont Co. has agreed to pay $9 million to settle two lawsuits alleging that the fungicide Benlate caused birth defects in children, according to court records and a federal regulatory filing. In a Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, DuPont said it … [Read more...] about DuPont Settles Birth Defect Lawsuits
More ill effects linked to DuPont chemical
DuPont Chemical In Stain-Resistant Product May Disrupt Reproductive Tissues. A manufactured chemical used in making nonstick and stain-resistant products may disrupt important reproductive tissues in pregnant and unborn female mice, according to researchers in North Carolina. A report in the latest edition of the journal … [Read more...] about More ill effects linked to DuPont chemical
DuPont Hindered C8 Study
Possible Effects Of DuPont C8 On Plant Workers. DuPont Co. has told a three-person science panel to stop any effort to independently examine the possible effects of the chemical C8 on the company’s plant workers, according to previously confidential documents made public late Wednesday. Lawyers for thousands of Parkersburg-area … [Read more...] about DuPont Hindered C8 Study
Suit alleges DuPont contamination of water
DuPont Contamination Including A Carcinogen. Drinking water supplies near a DuPont facility in New Jersey have been contaminated with chemicals, including a suspected carcinogen used in the production of Teflon, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges that the contamination is linked to the manufacturing, … [Read more...] about Suit alleges DuPont contamination of water
DuPont Teflon chemical C8 found in Ohio stream, bottled water
DuPont Teflon Chemical Was Detected In Bottled Water Called Crystal Spring. A stream in Williamstown, Ohio tested positive on Jan. 12 for C8, a DuPont chemical used to make Teflon. DuPont has a plant in Washington, WV, about 18 miles north of Williamstown. The plant is expected to have leaked the C8 chemical, according to … [Read more...] about DuPont Teflon chemical C8 found in Ohio stream, bottled water
DuPont won’t say how C-8 is formed
Breakdown Of Chemicals The DuPont Makes Or Sell. The Environmental Protection Agency wants to know a lot more about the fate and breakdown of chemicals the DuPont Co. makes or sells for use at its Chambers Works plant in New Jersey and other sites around the globe to make nonstick, nonstain, grease-repellent products. But … [Read more...] about DuPont won’t say how C-8 is formed
DuPont Settles Charges That It Hid Toxic Risk Data
DuPont Settles Charges. Chemical giant DuPont Co. will pay the largest administrative fine in the history of the Environmental Protection Agency to settle charges that it hid information for more than 20 years indicating that a compound used to make Teflon poses a substantial threat to human health. Without admitting any … [Read more...] about DuPont Settles Charges That It Hid Toxic Risk Data
DuPont Settles With EPA Over Teflon Chemical
Toxic Teflon Chemical Used In The Manufacture Of Teflon. Federal regulators have reached an agreement with DuPont (DD) to settle allegations the company hid information about the dangers of a toxic chemical known as C8 used in the manufacture of Teflon. Lawyers for DuPont and the Environmental Protection Agency told an … [Read more...] about DuPont Settles With EPA Over Teflon Chemical
Group Says DuPont Hid Dangers of Coating
DuPont Hid Dangers From Chemical Now Found In Americans' Bloodstream. Citing anonymously leaked memos and accounts by a Delaware scientist who once worked for the company, Environmental Working Group claimed DuPont "covered up" critical information about risks from a chemical now found in 95 percent of Americans' bloodstreams, and in … [Read more...] about Group Says DuPont Hid Dangers of Coating
DuPont Far From Being Out of the Frying Pan with Respect to Its Teflon-Related Problems
Teflon-Related Problems Has Been Associated With Negative Publicity. Teflon has become so accepted as an everyday product that the word itself has become an adjective. Like “Scotch” tape (instead of cellophane tape) and “Xerox” copies (instead of photo static copies) before it, Teflon has been associated with people who seem to be … [Read more...] about DuPont Far From Being Out of the Frying Pan with Respect to Its Teflon-Related Problems
Iowa Man Sues Ford, Texas Instruments, and Dupont Claiming Faulty Electrical Switch
Ford Faulty Electrical Switch Can Cause Fatal Fire. After calling 911, 74-year-old Darletta Mohlis died attempting to escape from her burning house. Now, her three children and husband, Earl, are suing the Ford Motor Company in a wrongful death action claiming a faulty cruise-control deactivation switch on Mr. Mohlis’s 1996 … [Read more...] about Iowa Man Sues Ford, Texas Instruments, and Dupont Claiming Faulty Electrical Switch
DuPont To Cut Use of C-8 for Teflon
Controversial Chemical Used To Make Teflon. The DuPont Co. plans to reduce the amount of a controversial chemical, used to make Teflon, that is believed to be in the blood of most people. Perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, will be largely replaced in Teflon coatings and other paint-like formulations by the end of 2006, said George … [Read more...] about DuPont To Cut Use of C-8 for Teflon
DuPont Agrees To Settle In Teflon Suit
DuPont Agreed To A $340 Million Settlement To Resolve A Teflon Suit. DuPont agreed to a settlement Thursday that could be worth more than $340 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging the chemical giant contaminated a West Virginia community's water supply with a key ingredient used in its Teflon products. A circuit … [Read more...] about DuPont Agrees To Settle In Teflon Suit
EPA to Act Against DuPont Over Chemical
EPA Act Against DuPont. The Environmental Protection Agency will seek millions of dollars in fines against chemical giant DuPont for failing to provide information about the potential health and environmental risks of a chemical used to make Teflon, officials said Thursday. The EPA alleges that DuPont repeatedly failed … [Read more...] about EPA to Act Against DuPont Over Chemical
Ohio Water Company Says DuPont Contaminating Supply
DuPont Contaminating Water With Chemical Used At The Plant. An Ohio utility says its water supply is contaminated with a chemical used at a nearby DuPont plant and customers should use it at their own risk. The Little Hocking Water Association sent notices to its customers Wednesday, warning them that the water contains levels of … [Read more...] about Ohio Water Company Says DuPont Contaminating Supply
EPA To Take Action Against DuPont Over Harmful Teflon Ingredient
EPA Take Formal Actions Against DuPont Teflon Ingredients The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to take formal action against DuPont for not reporting possible health risks of C-8, a chemical used in making Teflon. The federal law requires that the EPA be told if a manufacturer finds out that a chemical is a … [Read more...] about EPA To Take Action Against DuPont Over Harmful Teflon Ingredient
