On October 11, 2010, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Nina Footwear Corporation (“Nina”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Nina sold children’s fashion accessories and children’s apparel containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
On September 17, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. M.Z. Berger & Company, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant M.Z. Berger & Company, Inc. ("M.Z.") sold children's watches containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
On October 2, 2009, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. MeadWestvaco Corporation, et al. which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant MeadWestvaco Corporation ("MWV") sold children's vinyl zipper pulls containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
On July 29, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Mahar Manufacturing Corporation dba Fiesta Toys ("Mahar") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Mahar sold children's bags with vinyl components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
On October 13, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. K&M International, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant K&M International, Inc. ("K&M") sold vinyl bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On May 20, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Idea Nuova, Inc. (“Idea Nuova”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Idea Nuova sold children’s vinyl backpacks and vinyl pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
On March 31, 2010, the Solano County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Golf Gifts and Gallery, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Golf Gifts and Gallery, Inc. ("Golf Gifts") sold children's vinyl bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
On September 28, 2009, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Fast Forward, LLC., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Fast Forward, LLC ("Fast Forward") sold children's vinyl bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On March 4, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant F.A.F., Inc. ("F.A.F") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that F.A.F. sold novelty items made from soft plastic (including children's keychains and jewelry) containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
On May 1, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant A.W. Faber-Castell USA, Inc. ("Faber-Castell) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Faber-Castell sold children's vinyl backpacks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
