Brimer v. LRI Holdings Company, and LLC / Lynn Roberts International

Posted: 10/12/2011  browse the case archive

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 requisite health hazard warnings.

As part of the settlement, LRI agreed not to sell any eyewear cords in California, or sell, after October 14, 2011, unless the eyewear cords are "Lead Free." Lead Free products may be handled, touched, or mouthed during reasonably anticipated use or misuse, and which surface materials each yield a result of less than 1.0 microgram of lead and less than 300 parts per million of lead concentration. Should LRI withdraw non-reformulated eyewear cords from retail stores by October 12, 2011, then Brimer agreed to credit a portion of the civil fine that would otherwise be applied.

The Settlement Agreement requires settlement payments of $35,000, divided therein between civil penalties, 75% of which are paid to California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and compensation to whistleblower Brimer and his counsel for their successful enforcement of this matter in the public interest.

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