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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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October 21, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 21, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant CWC Inventories, Incorporated ("CWC"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that CWC sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
October 21, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 21, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant L'Occitane, Inc. ("L'Occitane"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that L'Occitane sold toiletry cases and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
October 14, 2011
Lead
Consent Judgment
On October 14, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. BBC Apparel Group, LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant BBC Apparel Group, LLC ("BBC Apparel"), sold jackets containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
October 12, 2011
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 12, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant LRI Holdings Company/Lynn Roberts International ("LRI"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that LRI sold eyewear retention cords made with materials containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
October 11, 2011
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 11, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Mad Catz, Inc. ("Mad Catz"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Mad Catz sold backpacks containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
October 11, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 11, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Tri-Coastal Design Group, Inc. ("Tri-Coastal"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Tri-Coastal sold belts and handbags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
October 11, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 11, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Tri-Coastal Design Group Inc. ("Tri-Coastal"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Tri-Coastal sold tote bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
October 7, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 7, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant RVC Enterprises LLC ("RVC"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that RVC distributed and/or sold jackets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...