The parties involved in the case Held v. The Procter & Gamble Company executed a Consent Judgment on July 3, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”) sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
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...
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 25, 2017, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Bond Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Bond”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that Bond sold vinyl/PVC tape containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On June 15, 2017, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party LifeTrak Incorporated (“LifeTrak”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that LifeTrak sold safety vests with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc. (“ErgoBaby”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 5, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that ErgoBaby sold upholstered bassinets containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of...
