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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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February 25, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On February 25, 2011, Limited Brands, Inc. ("Limited"), 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 Limited sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate (...
February 24, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On February 24, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant CSS Industries, Incorporated ("CSS"), reached an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that CSS sold gift bags with handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
February 24, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On February 24, 2011, Bueno of California, Inc. ("Bueno"), 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 Bueno sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate...
February 24, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On February 24, 2011, Fossil, Inc. ("Fossil"), 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 Fossil sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP...
February 24, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On February 24, 2011, Helen of Troy L.P. ("Helen"), 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 Helen sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate ("...
February 24, 2011
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On February 24, 2011, Trebbianno, LLC ("Trebbianno"), 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 Trebbianno sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate...
February 23, 2011
DBP, DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
On February 23, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Picnic Time, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Picnic Time, Inc. ("Picnic Time"), sold tote bag products containing the heavy metal lead and phthalate chemicals including di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
February 23, 2011
DEHP
Out-of-Court Settlement
On February 23, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Diversified Products, Incorporated ("Diversified"), entered into an an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Diversified sold eyewear cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State...