On January 30, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Almar Sales Co., Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Almar Sales Co., Inc. ("Almar") sold children's vinyl bath animal figures and watches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
On September 30, 2008, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Advance Watch Company, Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Advance Watch Company, Ltd. ("Advance Watch") has been in the chain of distribution of toys or other children's products containing the...
On February 18, 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, Accessory Network Group LLC ("Accessory"), sold children's vinyl zipper pulls, vinyl wallets, gloves with vinyl components, and...
On May 3, 2010, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Accessory Innovations, LLC ("Accessory Innovations") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Accessory Innovations sold children's backpacks containing excessive amounts of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
