On December 23, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Drybranch Inc. ("Drybranch") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Drybranch sold sporting toys/children's items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On December 23, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that defendants Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. and Greenbrier International, Inc. dba Dollar Tree Merchandising (collectively "Dollar Tree") sold children...
On February 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Acme United Corporation ("Acme") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Acme sold vinyl accessory pouches containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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On September 11, 2009, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Disney Store USA, LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Disney Store USA, LLC ("Disney") sold children's sporting toys containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
On August 21, 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 Disguise, Inc. ("Disguise") sold costume accessories which contain phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On June 4, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Direct Resources International, Inc. (“Direct Resources”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Direct Resources sold inflatable vinyl toys/children’s items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
On March 28, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Dicksons, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Dicksons, Inc. ("Dicksons") sold certain sporting toys/children's items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On August 4, 2008, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Darice, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Darice, Inc. ("Darice") sold children's products containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On August 26, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Cost Plus, Inc. ("Cost Plus") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Cost Plus sold children's toys containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On March 19, 2009, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Cosstar, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Cosstar, Inc. ("Cosstar") sold sporting toys and children's items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State...
