The Honorable Ronni B. MacLaren of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on March 15, 2013, in Englander v. Four Paws Products, Ltd.; et al. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Four Paws Products, Ltd. (“Four Paws”) sold pet grooming tools containing the phthalate...
On December 23, 2008, the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc. ("Aqua Leisure") sold toys or other children's items containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. resolved his allegations against the defendants Golden Delta Enterprises, Inc. (“Golden Delta”) and Pleaser USA, Inc. (“Pleaser”) in the case Held v. Golden Delta Enterprises, Inc.; Pleaser USA, Inc., et al., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 18, 2013. In this enforcement action, Held...
In the enforcement action Moore v. Pan Am Railways, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 19, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Pan Am Railways, Inc. (“Pan Am”) sold passport covers, luggage tags, and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Kent International, Inc. (“Kent”) were resolved on March 19, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Kent sold vinyl/PVC coated padlocks and locking cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”)...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Escante, Inc. (“Escante”) were resolved on April 3, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Held alleged that Escante sold costumes with belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Jakks Pacific, Inc. (“Jakks”) were resolved on April 4, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Jakks sold erasers and bags with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
On December 16, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Applied Micro Circuits Corporation ("AMCC") sold controller cards, evaluation boards, switchboards, and integrated circuits, all with solder containing...
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Gresham, Joseph & Reitan Sales, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 11, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Gresham, Joseph, and Reitan Sales, Inc. (“Gresham”) sold baskets with vinyl/PVC components containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
Citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s enforcement action against defendant Applebee's International, Inc. ("Applebee's") was resolved on December 31, 2007, when the Honorable Loren E. McMaster entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Applebee's International, Inc., et al. In this matter, Leeman alleged that Applebee's sold flame-broiled...
