On February 23, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant ZM International, Inc. ("ZM") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that ZM sold children's vinyl backpacks, purses, and vinyl raincoats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On January 14, 2009, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Wear Me Apparel LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Wear Me Apparel LLC dba Kids Headquarters ("Wear Me"), sold children's jackets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
On May 11, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Washington Shoe Company (“Washington Shoe”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Washington Shoe sold children’s raincoats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
On April 2, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Sargent Art, Inc. (“Sargent”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Sargent sold children’s vinyl smocks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
On August 20, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Ascendia Brands Co., Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant S. Goldberg and Co., Inc. d/b/a SG Footwear ("SG Footwear") sold children's shoes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On February 27, 2009, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Royal Brush Manufacturing, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Royal Brush Manufacturing, Inc. ("Royal Brush") distributed and/or sold children's paint smocks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
On May 15, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Rainbow West Apparel, Inc. (“Rainbow West”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Rainbow West sold children’s PVC outerwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and the...
On August 21, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Toys "R" Us, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Peerless Plastics, Inc. ("Peerless") sold children's vinyl smocks and vinyl mats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On August 10, 2009, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Sly Fox Apparel Group, LLC; Parigi Group Ltd.; Kemistre 8 LLC; Akademiks, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Parigi Group Ltd. ("Parigi") sold children's hooded sweatshirts with vinyl zipper pulls containing...
On January 4, 2010, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Hot Topic, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant, Hot Topic, Inc. ("Hot Topic"), sold children's apparel and zipper pulls containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
