On October 27, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Ball, Bounce & Sport, Inc. (“BB&S”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that BB&S sold sporting toys and children’s items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
On January 24, 2001, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Baldor Electric Company, et al. (No. H221265-2), which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Baldor distributed and/or sold certain power grinders whose customary use and application produces fumes, gases and dust which contain lead, crystalline silica,...
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Royal Doulton USA, Inc., et al., the Honorable Nancy L. Davis approved a Consent Judgment on December 20, 2007. The Consent Judgment included an opt-in program which provided citizen enforcer Russell Brimer with the ability to send 60-Day Notices of Violation to each entity that submitted an Opt-In Stipulation. On April 29, 2008...
On March 14, 2007, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. ("Bacardi"), sold glassware with exterior decorations containing the heavy metal lead and/or cadmium in the State of California...
On April 13, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Baby Togs, Inc. ("Baby Togs") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Baby Togs sold children's clothing ensembles with shoes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
Michael DiPirro and Babolat VS North America, Inc. reached a settlement on March 1, 2001, in DiPirro v. ITC Babolat VS., et al. Superior Court of Alameda (No. H-216078-8), which resolved citizen enforcer DiPirro's allegations that Babolat VS North America sold lead balancing tape for racquets in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
Anthony Held, a client of The Chanler Group, served six 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday. The notices were served to companies offering products such as pillows, hand tools, and pet carriers for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held alleges that the...
On February 7, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Avery Outdoors, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Avery sold certain sporting goods containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Avery...
On December 15, 2006, The Honorable Peter J. Busch of the San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Austram, Inc; Armstrong Garden Centers Inc. on December 15, 2006. In this enforcement action, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendants Austram, Inc. ("Austram") and Armstrong Garden Centers, Inc. ("Armstrong")...
Atico International USA, Inc. 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 January 31, 2006. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
