On October 29, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc. ("Manual Woodworkers") sold tote bags that exposed users to the heavy metal lead in the State of...
On December 1, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant The Betesh Group ("Betesh"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Betesh sold handbags and cases for mobile electronic devices containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On May 15, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Brownlow Publishing Company, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Brownlow Publishing Company ("Brownlow") sold notepads containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), purses containing the...
On October 26, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ("Pier 1"), sold vinyl coated tape measures that exposed users to the heavy metal lead and travel bags with zipper pulls which exposed users to the...
On February 6, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Global Design Concepts, Inc. ("Global"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Global sold women's handbags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On June 1, 2011, Amscan Inc. ("Amscan"), 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 Amscan sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), and Di-n-butyl...
Citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendants New A.D.E., Inc. and Expressive Design Group, Inc. (collectively "ADE") entered into a Settlement Agreement on January 3, 2013, resolving Moore's allegations that ADE sold paper image gift bags with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
The Santa Clara County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The Wheat Group, Inc.; et al. on January 15, 2013. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant The Wheat Group, Inc. (“Wheat”) sold backpacks containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations against settling party Fluke Corporation ("Fluke") were resolved on February 12, 2013, when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Held alleged that Fluke sold soft carrying cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
