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November 1, 2011
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant JJI International, Inc. ("JJI"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that JJI sold cases for mobile electronic devices and luggage tags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"); ceramic mugs with...
October 29, 2011
Consent Judgment
On October 29, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc. ("Manual Woodworkers") sold tote bags that exposed users to the heavy metal lead in the State of...
October 26, 2011
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 26, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Francesca's Collections, Inc. ("Francesca's"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Francesca's sold toiletry cases and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
October 26, 2011
Consent Judgment
On October 26, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ("Pier 1"), sold vinyl coated tape measures that exposed users to the heavy metal lead and travel bags with zipper pulls which exposed users to...
October 21, 2011
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 21, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant CWC Inventories, Incorporated ("CWC"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that CWC sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
October 21, 2011
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 21, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant L'Occitane, Inc. ("L'Occitane"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that L'Occitane sold toiletry cases and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
October 14, 2011
Consent Judgment
On October 14, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. BBC Apparel Group, LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant BBC Apparel Group, LLC ("BBC Apparel"), sold jackets containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
October 12, 2011
Out-of-Court Settlement
On October 12, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant LRI Holdings Company/Lynn Roberts International ("LRI"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that LRI sold eyewear retention cords made with materials containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...

