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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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Brimer v. Utrecht Manufacturing Corporation
June 23, 2011
DBP, DEHP, DIDP, Lead
Consent Judgment
On June 23, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Utrecht Manufacturing Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, Utrecht Manufacturing Corporation ("Utrecht"), sold messenger bags containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)...
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Held v. Mario Badescu Skin Care, Inc.
June 23, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On June 23, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Mario Badescu Skin Care, Inc. ("Badescu") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Badescu sold toiletry cases/bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
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Held v. Avon Products, Inc.
June 20, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On June 20, 2011, Avon Products, Inc. ("Avon"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that Avon sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP...
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Moore v. Pioneer Photo Albums, Inc.
June 13, 2011
DEHP
Consent Judgment
On June 13, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Pioneer Photo Albums, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Pioneer Photo Albums, Inc. ("Pioneer") sold books with soft covers containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State...
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Held v. John Paul Richard Inc.
June 9, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On June 9, 2011, John Paul Richard Inc. ("John Paul"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that John Paul sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate...
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Held v. Sephora USA Inc. and Kendo Holdings Inc.
June 8, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On June 8, 2011, Sephora USA Inc. and Kendo Holdings Inc. (collectively "Sephora"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that Sephora sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
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Held v. Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics, Inc. and the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
June 8, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On June 8, 2011, Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics, Inc. and the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (collectively "Smashbox"), executed an Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment electing to opt-into an Amended Consent Judgment to address the plaintiff Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that Smashbox sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-...
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Moore v. Fellowes, Inc.
June 7, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On June 7, 2011, Fellowes, Inc. ("Fellowes"), 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 Fellowes sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), and Di-n-...
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