Whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman’s allegations against settling party Independent Brewers United Corporation (“Brewery”) were resolved on March 13, 2013, when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Leeman alleged that Brewery sold flame-cooked ground beef containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[...
The Honorable Ronni B. MacLaren of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on March 15, 2013, in Englander v. Four Paws Products, Ltd.; et al. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Four Paws Products, Ltd. (“Four Paws”) sold pet grooming tools containing the phthalate...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. resolved his allegations against the defendants Golden Delta Enterprises, Inc. (“Golden Delta”) and Pleaser USA, Inc. (“Pleaser”) in the case Held v. Golden Delta Enterprises, Inc.; Pleaser USA, Inc., et al., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 18, 2013. In this enforcement action, Held...
In the enforcement action Moore v. Pan Am Railways, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 19, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Pan Am Railways, Inc. (“Pan Am”) sold passport covers, luggage tags, and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Kent International, Inc. (“Kent”) were resolved on March 19, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Kent sold vinyl/PVC coated padlocks and locking cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”)...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Escante, Inc. (“Escante”) were resolved on April 3, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Held alleged that Escante sold costumes with belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Jakks Pacific, Inc. (“Jakks”) were resolved on April 4, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Jakks sold erasers and bags with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Gresham, Joseph & Reitan Sales, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 11, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Gresham, Joseph, and Reitan Sales, Inc. (“Gresham”) sold baskets with vinyl/PVC components containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Bank-A-Count Corporation (“Bank-A-Count”) were resolved on April 15, 2013, when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Bank-A-Count sold vinyl/PVC checkbook covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 12, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. (“Petco”) sold photo frames containing the heavy metal lead, vinyl/PVC raincoats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
