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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. Burt's Bees, Inc.
April 6, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On April 6, 2011, Burt's Bees, Inc. ("Burt's Bees"), 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 Burt's Bees sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl...
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Brimer v. Agron Incorporated
March 22, 2011
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On March 22, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Agron Incorporated ("Agron") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Agron sold athletic bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As part of the settlement...
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Moore v. Team Beans, LLC
March 16, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On March 16, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Team Beans, LLC ("Team Beans"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Team Beans sold keychains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the health hazard...
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Held v. Enesco, LLC
March 11, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On March 11, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Enesco, LLC ("Enesco"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Enesco sold pouches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite...
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Held v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Kmart Corporation
March 8, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On March 8, 2011, Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Kmart Corporation ("Sears and Kmart"), 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 Sears and Kmart sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
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Held v. Aldo
March 4, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
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 phthalate (“BBP”), and Di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”),...
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Moore v. Liz Claiborne, Inc.
March 2, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On March 2, 2011, Liz Claiborne, Inc. ("Liz Claiborne"), 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 Liz Claiborne sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP...
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Held v. Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation.
March 1, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On March 1, 2011, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation ("Phillips-Van Heusen"), 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 Phillips-Van Heusen sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
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