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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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August 4, 2011
Lead
Consent Judgment
On August 4, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Genesco, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Genesco Inc. ("Genesco"), sold handbags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
August 3, 2011
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On August 3, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Design for All, LLC ("Design for All"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Design for All sold belts containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of...
August 2, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On August 2, 2011, D.M. Merchandising, Inc. ("D.M."), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff John Moore's allegations that D.M. sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), and Di...
August 2, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On August 2, 2011, Forever 21, Inc. ("Forever 21"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that Forever 21 sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate (...
July 15, 2011
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On July 15, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Sixtrees USA Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Sixtrees USA Ltd. ("Sixtrees") sold books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
July 11, 2011
DBP, DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On July 11, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Paris Accessories, Inc. ("Paris Accessories"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Paris Accessories sold footwear containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP...
July 11, 2011
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On July 11, 2011, Rich On Inc. ("Rich On"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that Rich On sold products containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
June 30, 2011
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On June 30, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Adrianna Papell, L.L.C. ("Adrianna"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Adrianna sold belts containing the heavy metal lead and phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...