Public Interest Group

Brimer v. Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc.

Submitted by chirst on April 9, 2013
Date: 
April 9, 2013
Industry Categories: 
Stationery and Office Fasteners, Tools & Supplies
Featured: 
No

Whistleblower Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc. (“Half Price Books”) were resolved on April 9, 2013, when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Half Price Books sold notebooks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.

Case PDF: 
application/pdf iconbrimerv.halfprice040913.pdf
Plaintiff: 
Brimer
Defendant: 
Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc.
Type: 
Out-of-Court Settlement
Relief: 
Warnings, Reformulation
Monetary: 
$20,000-$29,999
Monetary Relief: 
Civil Penalties
Used By: 
Adults/Children
Cross-Post On: 
None

Brimer v. Vandor LLC

Submitted by dnowell on March 16, 2013
Date: 
January 2, 2013
Industry Categories: 
Decorated Glassware & Ceramicware
Featured: 
No

In the enforcement action Brimer v. Vandor LLC, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 2, 2013.  This resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Vandor LLC (“Vandor”) sold glassware with colored artwork containing the heavy metals lead and cadmium in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. 

Case PDF: 
application/pdf iconVandor.pdf
Plaintiff: 
Brimer
Defendant: 
Vandor LLC
Type: 
Consent Judgment
Relief: 
Reformulation
Monetary: 
$30,000-$39,999
Used By: 
Adults
Cross-Post On: 
None
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