On March 8, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Hewlett-Packard Company, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Hewlett-Packard Company ("Hewlett-Packard") sold briefcases for notebooks and computer cases with zipper pulls containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-...
On March 28, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Charles Leonard Inc. ("Charles Leonard") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Charles Leonard sold erasers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc., et al. on August 23, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. (“Provo”) sold storage binders, binder inserts/pages, shoulder bags, and tote bags...
On September 25, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Ms. Dee, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that defendant Ms. Dee, Inc. ("Ms. Dee"), sold coverings for books/journals, marker pouches, and bracelets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
On November 13, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Orange Circle Studio Corporation ("Orange Circle") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Orange Circle sold planners/calendars with covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
On November 16, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Avenues in Leather, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Avenues in Leather, Inc. ("Avenues"), sold computer cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and/...
On December 14, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Merangue International Limited ("Merangue") entered into a Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Merangue sold erasers, pens with vinyl/PVC charm toppers, and vinyl/PVC clipboards containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and/...
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Zebra Pen Corp., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on February 19, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Zebra Pen Corp. (“Zebra”) sold pencils with erasers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
The parties in the case Brimer v. Wolters Kluwer United States Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on March 7, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendants Wolters Kluwer United States Inc. and Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. (collectively “Wolters”) sold vinyl/PVC notebooks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling parties Vera Bradley, Inc., Vera Bradley Designs, Inc., and Vera Bradley Sales, LLC (collectively “Vera Bradley”) were resolved on March 13, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In the case, Brimer alleged that Vera Bradley sold pen cases made with vinyl/...
