Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations against the defendant Franco American Novelty Company LLC ("Franco American") were resolved on January 9, 2013, when the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Franco American Novelty Company LLC. In this matter, Held alleged that Franco American sold gloves containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
Defendant:
Franco American Novelty Company LLC