On December 16, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Imperial Toy, LLC ("Imperial Toy") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Imperial Toy sold children's inflatable toys, sports toys, and character toys containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
The State of California regulates the chemical toluene because it has been shown to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Toluene is a commonly used solvent that dissolves paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants, many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants.
In 1993, a public interest...
On June 12, 2000, Plano Molding Company (“Plano”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Plano and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition...
On February 8, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment and Proposition 65 Settlement in Brimer v. Restoration Hardware, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Restoration Hardware, Inc. ("Restoration Hardware") sold tape measures containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
On November 5, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Random House, Inc. ("Random House"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Random House sold books with vinyl covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On May 16, 2011, Schurman Fine Papers ("Schurman"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff John Moore's allegations that Schurman sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), and Di-n-...
On August 7, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant PS Brands, LLC and Adjmi Apparel Group ("PS Brands and Adjmi") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that PS Brands and Adjmi sold footwear containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP") in the State of...