Whistleblower Peter Englander and settling defendant Penn-Plax, Inc. ("Penn-Plax") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 10, 2012, which resolved Englander's allegations that Penn-Plax sold hand tool grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On September 26, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. The Colman Group, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that The Colman Group, Inc. ("Colman") sold aprons containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On May 18, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Wiesner, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Wiesner Products, Inc. ("Wiesner"), sold footwear containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), and di-n-...
On November 16, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Star Asia, U.S.A., LLC; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Star Asia, U.S.A., LLC (“Star Asia”) sold tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
On February 8, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment and Proposition 65 Settlement in Brimer v. Restoration Hardware, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Restoration Hardware, Inc. ("Restoration Hardware") sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
On June 12, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Toys "R" Us, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Toys "R" Us, Inc. ("TRU") sold children's products containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
On December 19, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. M-D Building Products, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant M-D Building Products, Inc. (“M-D”) sold vinyl stair treads containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and hand tools...
On October 9, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Fashion Avenue Sweater Knits, LLC ("Fashion Avenue"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Fashion Avenue sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On October 31, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Aminco International (USA), Inc. ("Aminco"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Aminco sold zipper pulls containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On November 16, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Zappos.com, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Zappos.com, Inc. ("Zappos"), sold footwear containing excessive levels of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
