Leeman v. Joan Baker Designs, Inc., et al.

Posted: 07/15/2005  browse the case archive

The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Leeman v. Joan Baker Designs, Inc., et al. on July 15, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Joan Baker Designs, Inc. ("Joan Baker") sold and distributed certain glass and metal home decorative products containing lead or lead compounds in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. The products covered in this case are referenced in Exhibit A to the Consent Judgment.

As part of the settlement, for all covered products manufactured after January 31, 2005, Joan Baker agrees to ensure that covered products are shipped with Proposition 65 warnings pursuant to Section 1 of the Consent Judgment, meet the reformulation standards of Section 1.1(A), or are otherwise exempt pursuant to Section 1.1(B). As part of its commitment to promote the public health, Joan Baker agrees that all covered products manufactured after January 31, 2005, and intended to be sold in California, shall meet reformulation standards.

The Consent Judgment requires settlement payments of $20,000, divided therein between civil penalties, 75% of which are paid to California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and compensation to whistleblower Leeman and her counsel for their successful enforcement of this matter in the public interest.

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