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This Proposition 65 action arose from Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and John Moore’s allegations in 2009 that certain fashion accessories containing one or more phthalate chemicals known to cause reproductive harm, specifically di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), butyl benzyl...

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January 15, 2013
Lead
Consent Judgment
The Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The Wheat Group, Inc.; et al. on January 15, 2013.  This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant The Wheat Group, Inc. (“Wheat”) sold backpacks containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
January 10, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
An agreement was created to settle the allegations raised by citizen enforcer John Moore against settling party Dyno LLC ("Dyno") on January 10, 2013. This Settlement Agreement resolved Moore's allegations that Dyno sold vinyl/PVC rain free ponchos containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
January 10, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Moore v. Exclusive Imports, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 10, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Exclusive Imports, Inc. (“Exclusive Imports”) sold ID cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
January 9, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations against the defendant Franco American Novelty Company LLC ("Franco American") were resolved on January 9, 2013, when the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Franco American Novelty Company LLC. In this matter, Held alleged that Franco American sold gloves containing the...
January 9, 2013
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Brimer v. Franklin Financial Management, Inc., the Marin County Superior Court entered a judgment on January 9, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Franklin Financial Management, LLC ("Franklin") sold aprons containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
January 3, 2013
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendants New A.D.E., Inc. and Expressive Design Group, Inc. (collectively "ADE") entered into a Settlement Agreement on January 3, 2013, resolving Moore's allegations that ADE sold paper image gift bags with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State...
January 3, 2013
DEHP
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Held v. Smiles Fashion Corporation, et al., the Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 3, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that the defendant Smiles Fashion Corporation (“Smiles”) sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
December 28, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On December 28, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. ("Vollrath") entered into a Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Vollrath sold vinyl/PVC guest check holders containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite...