On January 7, 2009, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Amscan, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Amscan, Inc. ("Amscan") sold inflatable vinyl toys or other children's items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
On June 1, 2011, Amscan Inc. ("Amscan"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff John Moore's allegations that Amscan sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), and Di-n-butyl...
On November 13, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon.com") sold footwear containing excessive levels of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On July 15, 2010, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Alvin & Company, Inc. ("Alvin") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Alvin sold flexible curve drawing products and vinyl cutting mats, erasers, measuring tapes, vinyl or vinyl trimmed pencil pouches, and boardcover vinyl rolls...
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Superior Tool Corporation (“Superior Tool”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 17, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Superior Tool sold hand tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations against the defendant Orgill, Inc. (“Orgill”) were resolved on April 22, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Orgill, Inc. In this enforcement action, which will be reviewed by the Alameda County Superior Court, Moore alleged that Orgill sold tools with grips and PVC/vinyl rainwear...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Speen & Company, Inc. (“Speen”) were resolved on April 25, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Held alleged that Speen sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
In the enforcement action Englander v. Ames True Temper, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 26, 2013, which shall be reviewed by the Santa Clara County Superior Court. The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Ames True Temper, Inc. (“Ames”) sold tools with grips containing the phthalate...
Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling party Rapid Care, Inc. (“Rapid Care”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 28, 2013, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Rapid Care sold adhesive bandages containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer had his allegations against the defendant John D. Brush & Co., Inc. dba the Sentry Group (“Sentry”) resolved when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 27, 2013. In the case Brimer v. John D. Brush & Co., Inc., Brimer alleged that Sentry sold portable safes with vinyl/PVC cables containing the phthalate...
