On July 18, 2017, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party The Art of Tea LLC (“Art of Tea”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Art of Tea sold dried green teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement...
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Perseus Books, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 11, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Perseus Books, Inc. (“PB”) sold shot glasses with exterior decorations containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On July 17, 2017, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Kim-Seng Company (“Kim-Seng”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Leeman had alleged that Kim-Seng sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Kim-Seng...
On June 11, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ACCO Brands Corporation, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Kole Imports ("Kole") sold vinyl coated paper fasteners, vinyl coated measuring tapes, and vinyl coated craft wire containing the heavy metal lead in...
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Numi, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on June 19, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Numi, Inc. (“Numi”) sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the agreement, Numi...
On June 27, 2017, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party The Keeney Manufacturing Company (“Keeney”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Keeney sold tubes containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement,...
On June 17, 2017, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling party Blooming Import, Inc. (“Blooming”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Brimer had alleged that Blooming sold dried teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Blooming agreed...
