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Held v. Aldo
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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firm casework - enforcement

Held v. Leg Avenue Inc.
October 2, 2012
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held...
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Held v. Lovin' Enterprises, Inc. dba Dreamgirl International
October 2, 2012
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held...
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Held v. Morbid Industries
October 2, 2012
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held...
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Held v. Paper Magic Group, Inc.
October 2, 2012
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held...
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Held v. R.H. Smith & Sons Ltd. dba Smiffy's
October 2, 2012
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group  enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E...
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Held v. RG Costumes & Accessories, Inc.
October 2, 2012
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held...
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Brimer v. Rooster Products International, Inc.
September 29, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On September 29, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Rooster Products International, Inc. ("Rooster"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Rooster sold bags containing the heavy metal lead. As part of the settlement, Rooster agreed not to sell any bags in California after...
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Held v. Joe Benbasset, Inc., et al.
September 26, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On September 26, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Joe Benbasset, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Joe Benbasset, Inc. ("JB"), sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
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