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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 16, 2011
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 16, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Block and Company, Inc.; MMF Industries, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants, Block and Company, Inc. and MMF Industries ("Block and MMF"), sold wallets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
November 16, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 16, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Crew Knitwear, Inc. ("Crew Knitwear"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Crew Knitwear sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
November 14, 2011
DBP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 14, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Sales & Product Solutions, Inc. ("S & P"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that S & P sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP") in the State of California without providing the...
November 1, 2011
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Franklin Sports, Inc. ("Franklin"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Franklin sold baseball uniform belts composed of material containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the health hazard...
November 1, 2011
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant JJI International, Inc. ("JJI"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that JJI sold cases for mobile electronic devices and luggage tags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"); ceramic mugs with...
October 29, 2011
Lead
Consent Judgment
On October 29, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc. ("Manual Woodworkers") sold tote bags that exposed users to the heavy metal lead in the State of...
October 26, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 26, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Francesca's Collections, Inc. ("Francesca's"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Francesca's sold toiletry cases and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
October 26, 2011
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
On October 26, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ("Pier 1"), sold vinyl coated tape measures that exposed users to the heavy metal lead and travel bags with zipper pulls which exposed users to...