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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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September 1, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On September 1, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant C-Line Products, Inc. ("C-Line"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement in Moore v. C-Line Products, Incorporated, which resolved Moore's allegations that C-Line sold ID cases containing excessive amounts of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
August 25, 2011
DBP, DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On August 25, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Wondertreats, Incorporated ("Wondertreats"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Wondertreats sold footwear containing excessive amounts of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and tote bags containing...
August 23, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On August 23, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Auto X, Inc. ("Auto X") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Auto X sold toiletry cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
August 15, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On August 15, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant M.M. and R., Incorporated ("M.M. and R.") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that M.M. and R. sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite...
August 4, 2011
Lead
Consent Judgment
On August 4, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Genesco, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Genesco Inc. ("Genesco"), sold handbags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the...
August 3, 2011
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On August 3, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Design for All, LLC ("Design for All"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Design for All sold belts containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of...
August 2, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On August 2, 2011, D.M. Merchandising, Inc. ("D.M."), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff John Moore's allegations that D.M. sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), and Di...
August 2, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On August 2, 2011, Forever 21, Inc. ("Forever 21"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that Forever 21 sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate (...