Proposition 65
April 13, 2010
On April 13, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ACCO Brands Co., Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Topco Associates, LLC ("Topco"), sold colored, vinyl-coated paper fasteners containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
September 4, 2009
On September 4, 2009, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. D.M. Merchandising, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant D.M. Merchandising, Inc. ("D.M.") sold children's vinyl zipper pulls, vinyl notebooks, vinyl bookmarks, and bracelets with vinyl charm plugs...
Anthony E. Held, Children's Jewelry, Children's Zipper Pulls, D.M. Merchandising, Inc., DEHP, Proposition 65, Stationary & Office Supplies
October 26, 2010
On October 26, 2010, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Publications International, Ltd. ("Publications International") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Publications International sold books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
September 24, 2010
On September 24, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Who's There, Inc; OfficeMax Incorporated, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants Who's There, Inc. ("Who's There") and Office Max, Inc. ("Office Max") sold color coated metal fasteners containing...
Lead, Officemax Incorporated, Proposition 65, Russell Brimer, Stationary & Office Fasteners, Who's There, Inc.
March 30, 2010
On March 30, 2010, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. National Pen Co. LLC; National Design LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants, National Pen Co. LLC and National Design LLC (collectively "National"), sold children's stationary sets with vinyl bags and vinyl...
Anthony E. Held, DEHP, National Design LLC, National Pen Co. LLC, Proposition 65, Stationary & Office Supplies
November 18, 2010
On November 18, 2010, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Comptree Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Comptree Inc. ("Comptree") sold color coated metal fasteners, colored, vinyl-coated paper fasteners, and TV tuner cards, all containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
April 10, 2013
In the enforcement action Held v. University Art Center, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 10, 2013. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant University Art Center, Inc. (“University Art Center”) sold vinyl pen and pencil cases containing the phthalate chemical...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, pen case, Proposition 65, University Art Center, Inc., Whistleblower
January 15, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. PetSmart Inc., et al. whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”) and LittleGifts, Inc. (“LittleGifts”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 15, 2014. In this case, Englander alleged that PetSmart and LittleGifts sold hand tool...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Key Covers, LittleGifts, Inc., Peter Englander, PetSmart, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
January 15, 2014
What is Lead?
Lead is number 82 in the periodic table and is classified as a "heavy metal." In its pure form, it is soft and malleable. It is a shiny silver-white when recently cut or melted but quickly turns dark gray after being exposed to air.
For thousands of years, lead was used in a variety of applications--pipes, paints, weights, alchemy,...
Cancer, Developmental problems, Developmental Toxicity, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reproductive Harm
June 11, 2009
On June 11, 2009, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Dyno LLC dba Dyno Merchandise ("Dyno") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Dyno sold vinyl coated tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
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