The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al. The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
On September 25, 2012, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant Dexter-Russell, Inc. ("Dexter-Russell") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Englander's allegations that Dexter-Russell sold cutlery cases exposing people to the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On September 19, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. DeLorme Publishing Company, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants Rodco Enterprises and DeLorme Publishing Company ("Rodco and DeLorme") sold pouches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On September 12, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Evergreen Enterprises, Inc. ("Evergreen) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Evergreen sold beverage/wine chiller bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Home Depot USA, Inc., et al., on December 13, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Home Depot USA, Inc., Expo Design Center, Inc., and Evergreen Enterprises Inc. (collectively "Defendants") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain...
On August 29, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Swift Distribution, Inc. ("Swift") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Swift sold keyboard benches with vinyl seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
On August 28, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Tofasco of America, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Tofasco of America, Inc. ("Tofasco") sold folding chairs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On August 22, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Catholic Book Publishing Corp., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Catholic Book Publishing Corporation ("Catholic Book"), sold coverings for books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
On July 16, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Gemmy Industries Corporation ("Gemmy") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Gemmy sold shower curtains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the complex case Moore v. American Biltrite, et al., on July 11, 2012. In this enforcement action, citizen enforcer John Moore alleged that the defendant Tarkett, Inc. (“Tarkett”) sold vinyl sheet flooring containing the phthalate chemical butyl benzyl phthalate (...
