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Brimer v. The Boelter Companies
In response to increasing and overwhelming evidence that decorations appearing on the exterior surfaces of ceramicware and glassware (and in some instances inside the vessel) contain detectable levels of lead and cadmium, The Chanler Group client, Russell Brimer, initiated enforcement actions...
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Brimer v. Coastal Cocktails, Inc.
March 22, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On or about March 22, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Coastal Cocktails, Inc. ("Coastal Cocktails"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Coastal Cocktails sold mugs with colored artwork or designs on the exterior containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
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Brimer v. Aramco Imports, Inc.
March 6, 2012
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
The dispute between citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and defendant Aramco Imports, Inc. that was originally resolved on November 20, 2009 in Brimer v. Aramco Imports, Inc., et al., was recently reviewed when Brimer alleged that Aramco had sold mugs with colored artwork that violated the terms of the Agreement.  On March 6, 2012, Brimer and Aramco entered into an out-...
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Brimer v. ICUP, Incorporated, et al.
January 4, 2012
Cadmium, Lead
Consent Judgment
On January 4, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. ICUP, Incorporated; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant, ICUP, Inc. ("ICUP"), sold glassware with colored artwork or designs on the exterior containing the heavy metals lead and cadmium in the State of...
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Held v. Arrow Plastic Manufacturing Co.
December 27, 2011
Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On December 27, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Arrow Plastic Manufacturing Co. ("Arrow") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Arrow sold glassware with colored artwork or designs on the exterior containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
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Brimer v. JJI International, Inc.
November 1, 2011
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On November 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant JJI International, Inc. ("JJI"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that JJI sold cases for mobile electronic devices and luggage tags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"); ceramic mugs with...
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Brimer v. Giftcraft, Inc.
September 15, 2011
Lead
Consent Judgment
On September 15, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Proposition 65 Settlement and Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Giftcraft Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Giftcraft, Inc. ("Giftcraft") sold glass rain gauges containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
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Brimer v. Kinokuniya Book Stores of America Company Limited
September 15, 2011
Lead
Consent Judgment
On September 15, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Kinokuniya Book Stores of America Company Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Kinokuniya Book Stores of America Company Limited ("Kinokuniya") sold decorated glassware and ceramic mugs with paint containing...
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Brimer and Moore v. Kikkerland Design, Inc.
September 7, 2011
DEHP, Lead
Out-of-Court Settlement
On September 7, 2011, citizen enforcers Russell Brimer and John Moore entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement with settling defendant Kikkerland Design, Inc. ("Kikkerland"), which resolved Brimer's allegations that Kikkerland sold glassware with exterior decorations containing excessive amounts of the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
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