On January 10, 2019, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Scosche Industries, Inc. (“Scosche”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Scosche sold cases with vinyl components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
The parties involved in the case Brimer v. Digital Gadgets, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on May 26, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that Digital Gadgets, LLC (“Digital Gadgets”) sold tablet computer stands/supports containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
On June 25, 2015, Dr. Whitney R. Leeman and settling party The TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that TJX sold cases for electronics with vinyl/PVC zipper pulls containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
On March 9, 2015, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Dr. Whitney R. Leeman made against settling party DPI, Inc. (“DPI”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that DPI sold vinyl/PVC cases for electronics containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
On August 23, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Mace Group, Incorporated ("Mace") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Mace sold cases and coverings for laptops containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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On August 27, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Fellowes, Inc. ("Fellowes") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Fellowes sold travel and carry cases of electronic devices containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On September 13, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant E.S.I. Cases & Accessories, Inc. ("E.S.I.") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that E.S.I. sold cases for digital cameras containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
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...
On December 1, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant The Betesh Group ("Betesh"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Betesh sold handbags and cases for mobile electronic devices containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On December 19, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. A.L.S. Industries, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant A.L.S. Industries, Inc. ("A.L.S.") sold cases for mobile electronic devices that contain the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
