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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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March 7, 2012
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012.  This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing...
March 7, 2012
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012.  This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing...
February 28, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On February 28, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Shin's Trading Company, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Shin's Trading Company, Inc. ("Shin's"), sold in the State of California cosmetic cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
February 14, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On February 14, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Milano Series International Products Ltd. ("Milano"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Milano sold cosmetic cases/bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
February 13, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On or about February 13, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Notations, Inc. ("Notations") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Notations sold dresses with components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
February 6, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On  February 6, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Global Design Concepts, Inc. ("Global"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Global sold women's handbags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
February 1, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On February 1, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Panasonic Corporation of North America, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Panasonic Corporation of North America ("Panasonic"), sold toiletry cases and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
January 20, 2012
Lead
Consent Judgment
On January 20, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Consolidated Shoe Company Incorporated, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Consolidated Shoe Company Incorporated ("Consolidated"), sold certain footwear containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...