The Superior Court of California for the City and County of San Francisco entered a Consent Judgment on November 3, 2004 in Leeman v. Belkin Components, et al. The settlement resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Belkin manufactured, distributed or sold solder (containing lead) including those sold in computer tool kits in the State...
The enforcement action Leeman v. Bee International, Inc., et al. was resolved on January 16, 2007, when the Honorable Peter J. Busch entered a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged defendant Bee International, Inc. ("Bee") sold mugs and other ceramic containers with colored artwork on the exterior containing the heavy...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Bad Bath & Beyond Inc., et al., on June 3, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Bad Bath & Beyond Inc. ("Bed") distributed and/or sold glassware with colored designs and/or artwork on the exterior surface that contains lead and/or lead...
Bay Meadows Operating Co., LLC and Bay Meadows Racing Association (collectively “Bay Meadows”) elected to address their Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on December 29, 2005. In doing so, Bay Meadows became a...
Bay Island, Inc. dba Bay Island Coffee Co. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on April 6, 2006. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate...
On September 17, 2009, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Barry-Owen Co., Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Barry-Owen Co., Inc. ("Barry-Owen") sold children's vinyl or rubber keychains/toys and bracelets with vinyl/rubber charm plugs containing the phthalate...
On September 26, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Barney’s Restaurant (“Barney’s”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Barney’s sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]...
On July 9, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Barnes Group, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Barnes sold certain solder products and machine screw anchors likely to produce fumes or gases which contain the heavy metal lead and formaldehyde in the State of California without providing...
On January 29, 2010, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Bangkit (U.S.A.) Inc. ("Bangkit") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Bangkit sold color coated metal fasteners containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the health hazard warnings required by...
On July 22, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Bangkit (U.S.A.) Inc. ("Bangkit") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Bangkit sold children's art smocks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
