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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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November 18, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 18, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant San Mar Corporation ("San Mar") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that San Mar sold tote bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
November 16, 2012
DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 16, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Avenues in Leather, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Avenues in Leather, Inc. ("Avenues"), sold computer cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
November 16, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 16, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Zappos.com, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Zappos.com, Inc. ("Zappos"), sold footwear containing excessive levels of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
November 13, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 13, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon.com") sold footwear containing excessive levels of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
October 31, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 31, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Aminco International (USA), Inc. ("Aminco"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Aminco sold zipper pulls containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
October 12, 2012
DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On October 12, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Smart & Final Stores, LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Smart & Final Stores, LLC ("S&F") sold aprons containing the phthalate chemicals di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP") and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate...
October 9, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 9, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Fashion Avenue Sweater Knits, LLC ("Fashion Avenue"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Fashion Avenue sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
October 5, 2012
DBP, DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 5, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Target Corporation ("Target"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Target sold footwear containing phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP") in the State of California...