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June 6, 2014
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...
Infant Care
TDCPP
October 2, 2012
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group  enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E....
December 15, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Person & Covey, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on December 15, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Person & Covey, Inc. (“P & C”) sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
Toiletries
Benzophenone
December 12, 2016
On December 12. 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Laura Geller Beauty, LLC (“Laura Geller”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Vinocur had alleged that Laura Geller sold sunscreen products containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of...
Cosmetics, Toiletries
Benzophenone
June 21, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Beiersdorf, Inc.; et al. executed a Consent Judgment on June 21, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (“Estee Lauder”) sold SPF products (including sunscreen products, and products such as body lotions, lip balms, and other sun protection...
Cosmetics
Benzophenone
May 23, 2016
On May 23, 2016, the parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC, et al. executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Edgewell Personal Care, LLC (formerly Energizer Personal Care) and Playtex Products, LLC (collectively, “Settling Defendants”) sod SPF products (including sunscreen products, and...
Cosmetics, Toiletries
Benzophenone
May 19, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on May 19, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that L’Oreal U.S.A., Inc. (“L’Oreal”) sold SPF products (including sunscreen products, and products such as face creams, body lotions, lip balms, and other sun protection...
Cosmetics, Toiletries
Benzophenone
April 25, 2016
On April 25, 2016, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Southern Exchange, L.P. (“Southern Exchange”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement.  Held had alleged that Southern Exchange sold camping cookware containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Camping
DEHP
May 4, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC; et al. executed a Consent Judgment on May 4, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (“Johnson & Johnson”) sold SPF products (including sunscreen products, and products such as face creams, body lotions, lip balms, and other...
Cosmetics, Toiletries
Benzophenone
May 4, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC; et al. executed a Consent Judgment on May 4, 2016.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Shiseido Americas Corporation (“Shiseido”) sold SPF products (including sunscreen products, and products such as face creams, body lotions, lip balms, and other sun protection...
Cosmetics, Toiletries
Benzophenone