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February 12, 2013
Out-of-Court Settlement
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...
February 7, 2013
Consent Judgment
In Brimer v. 26 International, Inc., the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on February 7, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant 26 International, Inc. ("26 International") sold belts containing the heavy metal lead within the State of California without providing the requisite health...
February 6, 2013
Out-of-Court Settlement
An agreement was entered into between citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., and settling party D&C International, Inc. ("D&C") on February 6, 2013. This Settlement Agreement resolved Held's allegations that D&C sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP") in the State of California...
January 24, 2013
Consent Judgment
The parties executed a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Visual Horizons Inc. on January 24, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Visual Horizons, Inc. (“Visual Horizons”) sold plastic/vinyl/PVC checkbook covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
January 15, 2013
Consent Judgment
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...
January 10, 2013
Out-of-Court Settlement
An agreement was created to settle the allegations raised by citizen enforcer John Moore against settling party Dyno LLC ("Dyno") on January 10, 2013. This Settlement Agreement resolved Moore's allegations that Dyno sold vinyl/PVC rain free ponchos containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
January 10, 2013
Consent Judgment
In the enforcement action Moore v. Exclusive Imports, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 10, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations that the defendant Exclusive Imports, Inc. (“Exclusive Imports”) sold ID cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
January 9, 2013
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations against the defendant Franco American Novelty Company LLC ("Franco American") were resolved on January 9, 2013, when the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Franco American Novelty Company LLC. In this matter, Held alleged that Franco American sold gloves containing the...

