Charles Products, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on November 22, 2005. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead and...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Leeman v. ARC International, et al. on July 18, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney Leeman's allegations that defendant Certified International Corporation ("Certified") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain goblets and other glassware intended for the consumption of food...
On March 8, 2007, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ("CBS") sold glasses and ceramic mugs with colored artwork on the surface containing the heavy metal lead and cadmium in the State of California...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurants, Inc., et al., on July 20, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that defendants Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurants, Inc., Hard Rock Café, Hard Rock Café International, and Progressive Specialty Glass (“Defendants...
On June 5, 2007, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Archie McPhee & Co., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Mark L. Pahlow dba Accoutrements (aka Archie McPhee & Co.), sold glassware with colored artwork on the exterior containing the heavy metal lead and/or cadmium in the...
On December 6, 2007, the Stanislaus County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The World of 98 Cents, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant The World of 98 Cents ("98 Cents") sold oil bottles and other glass containers with colored artwork containing the heavy metal lead on their exterior in...
Russian Standard Vodka, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on June 19, 2006. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
The Honorable Stephen Kaus of the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on January 22, 2014, that resolved the enforcement action brought by citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. In this case, Held alleged that defendant Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Franco”) sold pillows with vinyl components and vinyl placemats containing the...
On August 3, 2009, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. John Hinde Curteich, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant John Hinde Curteich, Inc. ("John Hinde") sold key rings, mugs, piggy banks, drink bottles, and door plaques containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
On May 5, 2009, citizen enforcers Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and Russell Brimer and settling defendant Creata (USA) Inc. (“Creata”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer’s allegations that Creata sold mugs with colored artwork or designs containing the heavy metal lead and Held’s allegations that Creata sold...
