The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing phthalate...
The Honorable James McBride of the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the enforcement action Brimer v. Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., et al., on June 19, 2012. This resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Flambeau, Inc. (“Flambeau”) sold art tote bags containing the phthalate...
On June 27, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Baker & Taylor, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Baker & Taylor, Inc. ("Baker & Taylor") sold art kits with handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
On August 1, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Cousin Corporation of America ("CCA") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that CCA sold craft tools with grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On August 8, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Merkury Innovations LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Merkury Innovations LLC ("Merkury"), sold cases for digital cameras containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
On October 31, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Clover Needlecraft, Inc. ("Clover"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Clover sold pouches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
A Settlement Agreement was entered into on March 5, 2013, when citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Alcoa Global Fasteners, Inc. (“Alcoa”) resolved Englander’s allegations that Alcoa sold thread repair kits containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant First Act, Inc. (“First Act”) were resolved on October 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that First Act sold padded upholstered drum seats with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and tris...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (“Fender”) were resolved on October 8, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Held alleged that Fender sold drum thrones with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Drum Workshop, Inc. (“Drum Workshop”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 2, 2013, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Drum Workshop sold drum thrones with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
