On May 5, 2009, citizen enforcers Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and Russell Brimer and settling defendant Creata (USA) Inc. (“Creata”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer’s allegations that Creata sold mugs with colored artwork or designs containing the heavy metal lead and Held’s allegations that Creata sold...
On October 27, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant U.S. Toy Company, Inc. d/b/a Constructive Playthings (“U.S. Toy”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that U.S. Toy sold inflatable vinyl toys/children’s items including inflatable or rubbery ducks containing the...
On May 1, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling defendants Turn Up the Music, Inc. and TUTM Entertainment, Inc. (collectively "TUTM") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that TUTM sold children's vinyl toys containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
On September 10, 2009, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc. ("Tommy Hilfiger") sold children's inflatable vinyl toys containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On August 21, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. School Specialty, Inc. et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant School Specialty, Inc. ("School Specialty") sold children's soft vinyl toys and inflatable vinyl toys containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
On February 13, 2009, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Rhode Island Novelty, Inc. (“RI Novelty”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held’s allegations that RI Novelty sold vinyl rubber ducks and inflatable vinyl toys containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
On January 9, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Rand International Leisure Products LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Rand International Leisure Products LLC ("Rand") sold inflatable vinyl toys or other children's items containing the phthalate...
On December 22, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Jay Franco and Sons, Inc. ("Jay Franco") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Jay Franco sold children's vinyl bathroom toys and vinyl pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
On February 22, 2010, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. J.J. Paramount International, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants, J.J. Paramount International, Inc. and Paramount Imports and Wholesale (collectively "Paramount"), sold certain inflatable...
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 ("...
