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Held v. Aldo
This Proposition 65 action arose from Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and John Moore’s allegations in 2009 that certain fashion accessories containing one or more phthalate chemicals known to cause reproductive harm, specifically di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), butyl benzyl...
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Held v. Ricardo Beverly Hills, Inc.
November 29, 2012
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations against the settling party Ricardo Beverly Hills, Inc. ("Ricardo") were resolved on November 29, 2012.  In this enforcement action, Held and Ricardo entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Ricardo sold toiletry cases/bags containing the...
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Brimer v. Carrini, Inc.
November 27, 2012
Lead
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Carrini, Inc., on November 27, 2012.  This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Carrini, Inc. ("Carrini") sold footwear containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
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Held v. Olem Shoe Corporation
November 27, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 27, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Olem Shoe Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Olem Shoe Corporation ("Olem") sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
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Held v. CMC Golf, Inc.
November 19, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 19, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. CMC Golf, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant CMC Golf, Inc. ("CMC"), sold mini-day packs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
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Brimer v. San Mar Corporation
November 18, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 18, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant San Mar Corporation ("San Mar") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that San Mar sold tote bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
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Held v. Avenues in Leather, Inc., et al.
November 16, 2012
DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 16, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Avenues in Leather, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Avenues in Leather, Inc. ("Avenues"), sold computer cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
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Held v. Zappos.com, Inc., et al.
November 16, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 16, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Zappos.com, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Zappos.com, Inc. ("Zappos"), sold footwear containing excessive levels of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in...
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Held v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al.
November 13, 2012
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On November 13, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon.com") sold footwear containing excessive levels of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
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