On October 18, 2010, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Crown Crafts, Inc. ("Crown Crafts") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Crown Crafts sold packaging for bedding with handles and vinyl bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
On February 23, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant ZM International, Inc. ("ZM") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that ZM sold children's vinyl backpacks, purses, and vinyl raincoats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On July 2, 2009, the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. UPD, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E.'s allegations that the defendant UPD, Inc. ("UPD") sold backpacks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On January 8, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Tri-Coastal Design Group, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Tri-Coastal Design Group Inc. ("Tri-Coastal") sold children's vinyl zipper bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl...
On April 30, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Poof-Slinky, Inc. ("Poof-Slinky") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Poof-Slinky sold children's vinyl bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and children's toys with...
On October 11, 2010, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Nina Footwear Corporation (“Nina”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Nina sold children’s fashion accessories and children’s apparel containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
On July 29, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendant Mahar Manufacturing Corporation dba Fiesta Toys ("Mahar") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Mahar sold children's bags with vinyl components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
On October 13, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. K&M International, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant K&M International, Inc. ("K&M") sold vinyl bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On May 20, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Idea Nuova, Inc. (“Idea Nuova”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that Idea Nuova sold children’s vinyl backpacks and vinyl pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in...
On March 31, 2010, the Solano County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Golf Gifts and Gallery, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Golf Gifts and Gallery, Inc. ("Golf Gifts") sold children's vinyl bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
