Judge Approves Seven-Figure Settlement in Rust-Oleum Greenwashing Case
Rust-Oleum will pay $1.5 million to resolve a class action challenging green marketing claims on its “Krud Kutter” cleaning products, under a settlement approved by the Northern District of California on October 2, 2025. As part of the agreement, Rust-Oleum must permanently remove “Non-Toxic” claims from product labels. In addition, the company must qualify its […]
CPSC finalizes new definition for "strong sensitizer."
Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or the Commission) released a Final Rule changing the supplemental definition for “strong sensitizer” under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), which requires appropriate cautionary labeling on certain hazardous household products. The revised definition becomes effective March 17, 2014. The FHSA defines “strong sensitizer” as “a […]
EPA Grants TSCA Section 21 Petition on Cadmium
TSCA/CPSIA/FHSA: On August 30, 2010, EPA granted a citizen’s petition filed under section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requesting Agency action on cadmium and cadmium compounds. Empire State Consumer Project, the Sierra Club, the Center for Environmental Health, and Rochesterians Against the Misuse of Pesticides filed the petition on May 28, 2010. […]