On November 30, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Spirit Products, Limited ("Spirit"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Spirit sold identification cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On June 24, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Raymond Geddes & Company, Inc. ("RGC"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that RGC sold pencil cases/pouches, key chains, and rulers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On December 21, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. DAS Distributors, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendants DAS Distributors, Inc. and DAS, Inc. ("DAS") distributed and/or sold notepad and business card holders with vinyl/PVC covers and vinyl/PVC kit bag products...
On September 4, 2009, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. D.M. Merchandising, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant D.M. Merchandising, Inc. ("D.M.") sold children's vinyl zipper pulls, vinyl notebooks, vinyl bookmarks, and bracelets with vinyl charm plugs...
On September 8, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Horizon Group USA, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “Horizon”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Horizon sold iron-on appliqués containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP...
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing phthalate...
On October 26, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ("Pier 1"), sold vinyl coated tape measures that exposed users to the heavy metal lead and travel bags with zipper pulls which exposed users to the...
On February 6, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Global Design Concepts, Inc. ("Global"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Global sold women's handbags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
The Honorable Roy O. Chernus of the Marin County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Held et al. v. Alticor, Inc., et al., on March 7, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers John Moore and Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations that eighteen defendants sold products containing phthalate...
On January 9, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Fortune Bands, Inc. and Master Lock Company LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants, Fortune Bands, Inc. and Master Lock Company LLC ("Fortune and Master"), sold storage bags containing the heavy metal lead in...
