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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. Regent Baby Products Corporation, et al.
August 6, 2008
BBP, DBP, DEHP, DIDP, DnHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
On August 6, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Regent Baby Products Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Regent Baby Products Corporation ("Regent") sold children's toys and childcare items containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)...
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Held v. Bangkit (U.S.A.) Inc., et al.
July 22, 2008
DEHP
Out-Of-Court Settlement
On July 22, 2008, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Bangkit (U.S.A.) Inc. ("Bangkit") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Bangkit sold children's art smocks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
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Held v. Sara Max Apparel Group, Inc., et al.
January 17, 2008
DEHP, Lead
Consent Judgment
On September 17, 2008, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Sara Max Apparel Group, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Sara Max Apparel Group, Inc. ("Sara Max") sold certain child care articles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
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Leeman v. Hortense B. Hewitt Company, et al.
October 24, 2005
Lead
Consent Judgment
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Hortense B. Hewitt Company, et al., on October 24, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendants Hortense B. Hewitt Company, Taylor Corporation, and Party City Corporation (collectively "Defendants") sold metal party charms that contain the heavy...
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Held v. Easter Unlimited, Inc.
October 2, 2002
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Lead
Consent Judgment
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held...
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DiPirro v. Raymond Geddes & Co., Inc., et al.
December 31, 2001
Lead
Out-Of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Raymond Geddes & Co., Inc. ("Raymond Geddes") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 31, 2001, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Raymond Geddes sold wallets containing the heavy metal lead in the zipper pull in the State of California without providing the requisite...
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Held v. Paris Presents Incorporated
June 1, 2001
BBP, DBP, DEHP
Consent Judgment
On June 1, 2011, Paris Presents Incorporated ("Paris"), 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 Paris sold products containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl phthalate (...
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