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SETTLEI\"IENT AGREEMENT I. INTHonUCTlON l.l Anlhnny Il",ld Mr\frCorp<J ..... tion Ihis &nkmem AgJ""emeot is enlered inlo b)· and AothQn) L. Held. l'h.D .. I'.E (hereinafter "Helo) and Mal) 'Ie)ef Corporalion. (hereinafter··Mal) w;lh Ikld and \hr) Me,lel collccti,'cI) referred to as the "Parties'" Held i. an in<.li\ idLl3ll'l:'5iding in CalifClmia "ho seek' to protnOle 3" nrcocss of I'xplIsures 10 t\Jxi" "hemieals aoo imprm e human health b) reducing or e1 im inmillil h:v.ardous substances eOlllaioed in C\Jn,umer products Mal) Meyer cmplo)s lell Of murc pc"",n, and is a pcrwn in eOllI"SC of doing busine5-' for purpoSt"S of l'roposnion 65. 1.2 G..nc",1 AIl'lIation< I kid allch"'S lhat \hl)' Me)er has manufactured. dislribuled and/or .... 1..1 in Iii<: Statc of Califom ia inf1atable children'. 100ft vinyl (0). eont.aininll di( 2Clh) 11le:>.) I}phlhal:ue ('"I)E) IP"'). DEW' is listed pUr"SU31ll 1(1 llIe Safe Drlllking Water and roxie I Tlfoll:<'rnelll ACI of 1986, California Health &. 'infel)' Codc §§25249.5"1 'i£'1' (··I'roposiltOn 65"'). as a chemical "no"n 10 lhe Slate of Cali fornia to cause birth del'ect. and olher ",producti\ C harm. DOl f' is I\:ferred to herein as Ihc -I ista! Chemical:' 1.3 J'r .. I he products Ihal are emered b) this Senkm,'nl Ag=menl al\: delin,-d, as follows: childll:o's suft vin) I W). manufaclurW. imponed. diSlribuled a'l\l/or sold ill California by Mary

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Page 1: IENT AGREEMENT - Attorney General of California · SETTLEI\"IENT AGREEMENT I. INTHonUCTlON . l.l Anlhnny Il",ld ~nd M~n' Mr\frCorp

SETTLEI\"IENT AGREEMENT

I. INTHonUCTlON

l.l Anlhnny Il",ld ~nd M~n' Mr\frCorp<J ..... tion

Ihis &nkmem AgJ""emeot is enlered inlo b)· and bc.-I"~"'" AothQn) L. Held. l'h.D.. I'.E

(hereinafter "Helo) and Mal) 'Ie)ef Corporalion. (hereinafter··Mal) ~lc)en, w;lh Ikld and

\hr) Me,lel collccti,'cI) referred to as the "Parties'" Held i. an in<.li\ idLl3ll'l:'5iding in CalifClmia

"ho seek' to protnOle 3" nrcocss ofI'xplIsures 10 t\Jxi" "hemieals aoo imprm e human health b)

reducing or e1im inmillil h:v.ardous substances eOlllaioed in C\Jn,umer products Mal) Meyer

cmplo)s lell Of murc pc"",n, and is a pcrwn in I~ eOllI"SC of doing busine5-' for purpoSt"S of

l'roposnion 65.

1.2 G..nc",1 AIl'lIation<

Ikid allch"'S lhat \hl)' Me)er has manufactured. dislribuled and/or ....1..1 in Iii<: Statc of

Califomia inf1atable children'. 100ft vinyl (0). eont.aininll di( 2Clh) 11le:>.) I}phlhal:ue ('"I)E) IP"').

DEW' is listed pUr"SU31ll 1(1 llIe Safe Drlllking Water and roxie I Tlfoll:<'rnelll ACI of 1986,

California Health &. 'infel)' Codc §§25249.5"1 'i£'1' (··I'roposiltOn 65"'). as a chemical "no"n 10

lhe Slate of Cali fornia to cause birth del'ect. and olher ",producti\ C harm. DOl f' is I\:ferred to

herein as Ihc -I ista! Chemical:'

1.3 J'r..dUCII~rilllion

I he products Ihal are emered b) this Senkm,'nl Ag=menl al\: delin,-d, as follows:

childll:o's suft vin) IW). manufaclurW. imponed. diSlribuled a'l\l/or sold ill California by Mary

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Me} er. inc I"ding. bUI no, limiled 10. Sighl fUJI.!JI A("I!I'i~\' .'iN (~. 19-"1J J.IfJ6Q "). "hich conlain

tho: I i,ted Chemical. All such ilems shall be refem:d [0 herein a, lhe -Product,:'

l.~ N"l iel:' <If Vi"l~ti"n

On or Booul No,'wlber 7. 2008. lleld scl'\cd Mal) \1e}'Cf and 'MiliUS public enforcemenl

ngcncie, "ilh a document enl illed "60·l)ay NOlie<: ()f Violati",," (the "NOIicc") thai pro' ided

Mal') Mc}'c. and such public enforce,." "ith nOlice 1I~11 allcg~'d lhal ~bl)' \lcycr was in violation

ofOllifomia Heahh & "'afCI) Codc §25249.6 for failinlllO "am c"",umel'\ and customers Ih~t

the I'rodllCts exp"S<'d users in California 10 DEHP. '\10 pl,bl ic enforc~'f" has diligcnll} prosc:cuted

Ih<- allegalion. ,el fon h in Ihc 'lolicc.

I.~ 1'1" A,l",i",,,n

\13.1') Mc)w denies lhe mataial foclllal and Ic:l:lll allegations contai ned in lleld's 'lOlice

and mainta;n, thai all prudOClS Ihal il ha.~ s.old and dislribuled in California. inciudinlllhc

I'rod""I'. Ila' c been and an: in compliance" ith aIlia" s. NOlhing in Ihi. ~IlICmelil Agree",,-nl

_hall be constn,ed as an admission by \1al) Meyer of an} fad. finding. issue ofla". or' ;olalion

of la,,: nor shall wmpliance "ilh lhill 'iculemcm Agrecnl..,rl1 constitulc or be c""st",ed as an

admi..ion b) Mar) ~ le} er of an} fOCi. finding. cOllclu,ioll. i"ue of law ur 'iolalion of la". such

being sP"Xirocall} denied b} Mal) Meyer. lIo"I:''''r. Ihis seclion ,ltall not dimin i.h or <Mill:"" isc

"lTe":l lhe oblil:lliions. rcsponsibil itics and dUlie, of Mal) \Ie) er urKkr lhi, Selll"",e,,1

I\~recrncnl,

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1.6 Uf~eli ... nale

For purpose'S of lhis ~l\kl1..,m Agn:t'"",nl. lhe lerm "I l'f(("li\C I)ale" shall meall May 7,

2009.

2. ......I\Ji'"rTIV.: IU:!.":": WAIt:"IIW;S ANII ItF.•'OItMtltAnON

2.1 Itdormul"lin" Commilml'nl

A~ of the l:fT~~li\ e Il:lle. M31) \1~) c:f slmll onl) manofaelure, or cause 10 be

mmlufacturcd, l'rodociS for sale in California Ihal are Phlhalale free, b SCI fonh helo" , For

purpo>cs "fib i, Selllc"lClll i\l:I"'-~"lent, "l'hlhalme F.......,.. "roducls shall mean l'rodl>CIS containing

lesl Iban or equal 10 1.000 p:lrts p<..... million ("Jl!l'1I") ofHie Listed ChcmiC31. "ocn a""lped

pursua,)t 10 I'n\'ironmenta I l'rotL"l:lion Agene) 4'"1.1'A-)Iestillg melhodologies 35110A 1100 11270C

or t,'sl pM[)l;ob 11("("cpted b> IIIC U.s. COO,IImer Produel SafCl} Commission.

\1:11) Me>'er hereby eommils Ihat 50"10 of the l'rodoclS thllt il offers for sale in California

after the lffcct i~e I)ate sha II be I'htltlliate rree or othem'ise be exempl from thc "aming

rc'luircrnl:nls as set forth in ''\cction 2.S. Mary Me} er further commilS thai I~. ofthc l'rodoclS

thai il ollen. for !>lIle ;n California aller June I. 2009 sball be I'bthalat.: Free.

2,2 I'mllo," War,ling.

Alkr lhe [fll"Cl;\e Dale. Mary Meyer sball llol >ell. ~bip. or offeno boo: shif1P<.'d for '\ale in

Califomia. Produels eOlulI; ning tbe I istcd Chemical unbs such Prodocb arc .>hipIX-'d "Ilh the

clear and reasonable warnings sct out in Section 2.3 and 2,4 ()f <"ornpl) "ith the refomutat;on

requiremcllis of Phthalale Frcc Producls SCI oul in s.,eliol1 2.1.

An} "aming issued for ProdUCIS punm''''1 to Section 2.3 and 2,4. belo". ,;,hall be

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promin..mly placed "" ilh such eOflspi..uouSlle:lS 8§ cOfllpared "ilh ulher "llrds. ,lutemeTlts. designs

Of dc\ ices as 10 render il lihly 10 IlC' ",ad lmd ur><lcrs1OOd b~ an ordin:u) indiv idu~1 \Jnoer

cuslomary condilions IlC'forc purchase or. for l'rotJUClS shipped dil'\.-.;:tly to an indi, idual in

Califomia.llC'fure usc.

2.3 "aroing••'or ltclail Slnr.. Sail:"<

(lbli!:ution b~ affixin!: a warning to lhe pac~aglng of.lallC'lin!: 10. or. if 00 label exists. directly On

each j'roduct >old in relail outlelS in Califomia b)' \Iary 1\1c>er or its allC"ts. Ihat Slales: I

W ,,It;,~ ING: This prodUCl Cnnlains DEli I'. a phlhalale chemical ~oo... n to the '1U1le ofCalifornia 10

causc binh defccts aoo OIher reproduct;' c ham,.

(Ill 1'"inl,,,f,Sa I., Warninl:s. Mal) ~'!e>er ma~ perfonn ils ""aming

obligalions b> ensuring thai si!:n~ arc poslcd al relail outlets in the Slate ofCal ifomia ""here lIw:

I'rodllct~ urc ...,Id. I'oinl·()f·salc warnings >hall be provided Ihroui:h one or more sigos poSled in

duse proxim il> to the poinl of d;,play of the Producls Ihal states:

WA ItN IN(;: Th i, p",ouel C(lmaiM DU 0'. " plllhalale chemical ~nown 10 lhe St:HC ofCal ifomia 10

cauw binh der,'Cls and Olher ",producti\'e harm,

When: more lhan OtIC Proouci is >old in proximily 10 other like items Of to Ihose: lhal do

r>Ol n.-quin: a ""aminll (e.g .. pt,lhalate Free as d,:fLned in Sl'Clion 2, I l. the foHo""ing sWlemcnl

, For ~ of this Stul.."."t "V~tn.nt. "$Okl in pn"imity kl oth.r lih it.m.- '''''II "'Un thallhe Prod......... ano<h<r prod"'" ~ OIJ"N r", ...1. <1<»0 e""u[i.h 10 ....h O4I"'r '" th,t the coo"'""". und<, ""\IOnl1f)'

rond,t"'" of"""'........ could "'" ...asonably d...""i"" ... ~kh oftl>< '''0 prod""" i. 'ubJt<:t '0 th. "amin& li&n,

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\\ M~NING: The follo"ing prodl,cl~ eomain DIIIl'. a phllmlalc chcmical known te Ihe State of Califomia 10 cpuse birth deli:et_ nnd other reproducei,'''' hartw

2.J Wa rnings For :\b il Oakr {'lak!!! and IIIlcrnel Sa les.

\ bl) Meyer shall ..Hi,f} its" aminll obligatioos for ProdUClS solJ via mai I omer catalog

Of the Iotlernel direct I} 10 Cal iforni:1 "".idents h} pnl\'iding. ".ming: (i) in Ihemail order

ea13log: Or (ii) ollihe "cbsile Warnings given In the mnil of\lcr eatalOIl Of on Ihe "cbsit" shall

;<knlif} me- spc<: ilk ProdUCI 10 "hich Ihe warn ins applies a, further <pecified in Mlbsttlions (a)

and (bl bdo".

(I) Mail Onlu Catalog Wuning, AII~' ":Iming pro\i<kd in a mail

order catnlog muSI Ile in Ihe same I}PC sile or larger Ihan the ProdllCt (Iescriplion Ie-.st "ilhin Ille

C313101l. l'he folll"'il1l; warning ,hall be pro\ idell 00 the san-..: p:tge ar>d <nlhe sante localioll a~

each displa} of the Product:

WAKNING, This prodl,cl cOtllpitl~ DI.HI'. a phthalate che-mical KIlO" 11 to the ';tate of Califomia 10 cau"" birth Jefecl' and olll<:r reprodueei,'"

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'" lien' il i~ imprnClicabk eo pro, ide the warn ing on the sallie [>.111" and in the >-ame

lexation as the dispby oflh/: f'rOO"":I, \hl) \k~er may utililc a designated s} mhol ("') to cross

reference the applicable "aming and shall define I.... Icnn ·'de~ignaled S} "'bul" "ilh Ihe:

follu" ing language Oil the inside Oflhc: fmm co\Crofthc ealalOll and on III<: <arne page as allY

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orocr fom> for Ihc l'roduct(s):

WARNING: Cenain producls idenlified "ilh this 5) mhol ... and offered for S3k in Ihis ealalOH eomain DO IP. a phthalate ehc",icallno" n 10 Ihe St:lle ofCalifornia 10 cause binh der~'CIs and other rcproduclj,c harm

The designated s~mhol muSI appear On Ihe samc page and in close pro.\imil) 10 the

displa~ or dcscriplion of lite I'roduct on sueh page. On each rage "hen: the designated s)mool

a~3r:s, Mary ~Ie)cr mlfSt pro-ide a rcfcrcncc directinlilthc consumcr to the "aming 13nguage

anoJ definilion of the designat.od S) mhol.

IfMa!) ~lc)er c1ct:ts to sell OIle or mon: l'roducts to consumers ';a ,nail order catalOj,\

alkr the Eff~'Cti>e Dale, thcn the "'amings must be included in all cawlogs containing the

l'mduclS "hieh arc distrihuted in California as oflhe F.ff.'Cti,,: Dat".

thc sale ortlle I'roduct to a Califomia consunler .. ia the lntcmel. pro' ided it appears eilher: (8) on

thc >:1"'" "ch page On "hich the l'rod""l is disp13).od: (b) on the >am<: "eb page as the orm,r form

for tllC I'roduet: (c) On the same p.:lge as Ihe price for ~n) l'rooucl: or (d) on un" or mo"" "eb

f>ages disp13) ed to a J>Urtll:lscr durinl!\ the ehl.'CkQ<Jt proces~. The folio" inl!\ "uming .Illtcm<:m

>hall he uS/..od and <11:111 aPlX'ar in an~' of the al,,)\ e insmnces adjaccnt 10 or imm.odiatcl) folio" inl!\

Ihe displa). description. or price of the Prod"ct for "hich it is lIi>e" in Ille same type file or la'1ler

Ihan thc Product dCSl:ription IC.\!:

WANo.'\' I.'\'G: Thi. prod""t contains DElli', a phthalate chemical kr>Q"n to the State of California to cause hirth def,'Ct~ and other rcproducl i' e harm.

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AIren'ati\'e I), the designaled ~ymbol may app.:ar "dj"cent 10 or immed imdy folio" in!; lhe

display. description. or price Oflhe producl fur "Ilieh a warning is being gil en. pro"ided th"llhe

WARNING: ProduC1S idcnlified on this p..gc wilh the following ~yrnbol • comai" DE111'." phthalate chemical known to lhe Stale of California to callS<: birth defects and olher "'productile hann,

25 EXeC!)I;ons To Warning RC'luircmCnlS

Tile lIarning requiremenls set forth in Seclinn, 2,2 lhrough 2..l ,hall nol appl) 1<1:

(i) any Products rceei,'ed b)' Mary Me}er prior 10 receipt cflhe \JOliee,

prlll'ided lhat ,\1m)' Me)'er doc~ nm ha,'e aelual kno" ledge. Or rcaSOn from

communicalion, wilh ilS suppl ie,," cf lhe ProdllCtS to b.'1 i,'\'e. lhal Listed Chemical

i, prescm in ,ueh Products Ln C0r1Cemratio", neeeding 1,000 ppm each:

(ii) any Product, ,hipped by Mary Me}cr 10 i,s Calilomia customers befo",

the Ellceti,e Date: cr

(iii) f'hlhalme F"'e Prodm-!., (as defined in SC'dion 2.1)

J. I'~:NAI.TI ~:S 1'1) RSI)ANI' TO IU:AI.T11 & SAnTY COIH: ~2~249.7(h)

in >elllcment of all the claims rd"crred 10 in \hi, Sellicmenl Agreemenl

aga inst it MaT) Meyer shall p..y $2.000 in ci\'i I pe"" Ities to be apportioned in accordance "ilh

Calltorni" llcahh & S"ftty Codc :;:25192. ""th 75% of lhcse fund, remitted 10 lhe Stale of

California's om" of Ln\'ironmenlailleallh lIazard Assessmenl and lhe remaining 25% oflhesc

penalty monies rem itled to lIe1d as pro\' ided b} Cali fom ia Ilea Ilh & Safel} C"ode ~25249, 12(<1).

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\-lary Meyer shall ;IoSOC 1"0 Sl:par~te checks for the p<."T1ah~ pa~mem: lal one ehottk made payabk

10 Ilil'Sl 6:. C1umkr l 1.1' in T roSi lor the Stak of Cal iforn in' s Office of Ln"ironmental Ilealth

Ila;ard ASSC!iSmenl (-Ilirsl 6:. Chankr LLP ,n Trust for OI·,1111A '.j in the amoUnt of$I.500

represcnlinll 75% of the IOtal penall~ and (b) orIC el!l.-d 10 "lliN & Chanler LI Pin TruSI for A

lleld·· irl th" amount of S500. repn.'Seming 25'"'. of 11M: tOlal penall). T"o "'-p',mk I099s shall be

i"U<.x1 for the abo"c paymcnts: The lirsl 1099 shall be i,sul'd 10 OFlIHA. 1',0. Box 40 10,

~cl1lonenIO. CA <l5~ 14 (Ii 11\: 6~-02844116) in the amuunl pa,d. The seco'>d 109<l 'hall be iS'lIed

M lkld in the amount paid, "hose I,ddress and Ill>: id"nlifoealion number ~hall be furnished. upon

n"<j ......'St. al leasl Ii'e calendar days before pay ,ncnl i, duc. The I"'ymcms shaH be dehen'd on ur

befarl' len days aller 11M: I ITeet;,e Date. alii..., following address:

HIRST 6:. CIIA1\IHt Ill' Ann: Proposition 65 Conlroller 2560 Ninth "In:t:l j'arker !'hv.a. Suite 214 lJerkelc). CA 94710

rhe panics reached an accord on the compenulion doc 10 lleld and hi, counsel ,md,'r the

pri' ate allon",) general do<:trine and principle' ofeOlllrll" 13". Under thl"SC legal principles,

\lal) Mc~cr shallrcimbursc Held', 'OlJtlscl for tl'CS 8,>d COSIS. incul'Ted as a n.....ult of

in'C.ligallng. bringing Ih;~ mailer to Ma,.,.· "k)'cr attention. and negOl iating 1 s<:lIlcm'"T1t in Ihe

public inle....--s!. \11') Mc)", shall ra) Ireid lind his eoun~l S IS.OOO for 3113tlomc~s' floes.. e.'pert

and in"cs\igation fees. and rl'lal'x1 COI<I.. The pa) menl shall be is>uc<I in ~ Ih ird ""ramte chottk

madc pa)abk 10 ··llin,1 & Chanler IU'"'and shall be dcli\'ered on or before ICII da)s afier the

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I ",ccli\c D~lc. allhc follOVvinll ~dd,..,~s,

11111.<;1' &C11A~U 11.111' Alln: I'ropo,ilion 65 Colltrollcr 2560 Nillih Slrccl I'arlicr I'lala. SLlilC 214 Berkelc}'. CA 94710

Mary ,\1cycr ,hall is'lic a scpamle 1099 for f~s and COSl p':lId in lhe amOllnl of SI8.000 10

Hirsl & Chunkr LlI'. 455 Capilol Mall . .'>uilc 60S. 'iacramcmo. CA 95814 (FI\!: 20-3929984).

5. ItELF-ASF- OF AU. q .... l\lS

In fLlnher cO<1,ideration of the promises and agrumcnlS hen:in eO<1laincd. and for the

pay mcnlS to b.: made pursuant 10 "'-octions J and 4 ahO\ c. lleld. OIl behalf of himscl r. his past arid

CLlrt'Cnl agenls. rcprescntati~es. at1ome)s. SUCCC\S01'S and/or a",,'gt>ec!o., DIId in the interc,t of Ille

general public. hereb} "ai\es all righls 10 inSlilulC or pllrtieip.1lc in. dim:lly or indin:ell). any'

form of legal action and releases all claims. includinll. "ilhoLlt Iimilalion. all aclion,. and causes

of action. ;n law or in equity. wits. Iiabi lilies. demands. ohligalions. damagc'. eo,t5. (,nc,.

penalties. losses or expenses (induding. bul OOl limilcd 10. ;m'csligaliOrl fccs. expert Ices ~nd

:morne) s' f~..,s) of an) rI:llun: "halSOC' cr. "hclhcr I<no" n or unknown. (,xed or contingCl1l

(eollceli\cly ·~Iaims~). against \1a') Mger and each "filS oowl1<Lrcnm di,lriblllO"'.

"holesalers.lieenson.lieensces. auctionttrs. retailers (including. hul rlol limiled to Knoll'S IkN)

~annJ. franehil'..'CS. dl:alers. ClislOIllers. omJers. purchasers. IIscrs. parelll eOIllJl.1nies. eorpol"Jl,;'

affili:ltcs. subsidiaries.. and their respecli'e oflkers. direclors. allomeys. rcpri'scnl:ll i~es.

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rhi~ release i~ limilcd 10 lhose daims Ihal arise unde. l'rupo~ilion 65. alO soch daims ~Iale 10

\ la') ~k)e"5 alleged failure 10 "am alX>u1 e~I"'l'llreS 10 or kkntiflCatlOn of I)U IF' eomainw in

the ProducIS.

In addilion 10 lhc foregoing. lleld. on behalfofhim"",lr, hi~ plbt and cu,-n,m agcnts.

n:p~senlati,es, allnmcys. and succc:ssors andfor assignn:s, and !1!!1. In his ~1'"'>cnL:lli, e CapacilY

he~b} ",ai'es all righls to inSlilUle 0' panicipatc in, dir«ll~ 0' indirectl). an} form of legal

action and ",leases all Claims against \ 1al) MC)". and each of ils Rcleasee.. This additional

~1e:t'lC. "hich I kid is pn)\iding in his individual capacit~.. is limllM 10 Ih~ Claim' Ihal a.ise

'" ilh =pcct 10 I'roposition 65. as such Claims ~lalC 10 Mal') \k}\T'S allegw failu~ 10 "am

aboul e.xposures 10 or identification ofan} cocmicals lislw under l'roposilion 65 including DEIll'

conlllincd in an) producl.'l sold b~ Mal') \1<)1.".

The I'art;es further undcl"\land and agree Ihal Ihl.' abo, e ~lease' shall not eXlend upslream

10 an~ enlilies Ihat manufaclured Ihe ProdUClS or In} component pans lhereof. or an} diSlribulO1"\

nr suppliers ,,00 ""Id IOC l'roducls nr any componcm parts lhereoflo Mar,. \ok}e.,

5.2 .'I"n' Me, cr -\ Rel.-a'" or IIcld

\1al)' Meycr ",ai,es an~ and all daims againsl Held. his allornc}. and olher

n-preS<'nIaI;,es. for an~ and all actions taken or .statemcnlS madc (0. those thaI could h.:l,c h.,cn

taken or made) b}· Held and hi, aIlOm,,). and nlhe. ~prescmali'es."hether in Ihe eouroe of

iu,esl;gating claims or mil...", iSl.'" """king l-nfo"'cmcnl of Proposition 65 ag:linSl it in this mailer.

and!o. "ith respect 10 the I'roducl.'l.

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1'). !'W"f.ItAlIltlT\'

If. <uMt."quent 10 lhe e.~l:'CUlion of th i, SeUkmetlt AgrWllIem. an) of the pro' ision, of Ihis

Senkrnenl Agn,,,mcnl arc held b~ a eoul1 to b.: unenforceable. the I al idil~ of lhe enforceable

prol'i,ions remaining shallllOl be ad, erscl) afT«led.

7. GOW:It:"I~G LAW

I'lle tenns ofthi, Seulement Ag~m"""l shall be b-a,emed b) the 13"'" "flh" State of

California and appl) .... ithin the 'ilatC ofCulifomia. In llle elenllhal Pl'Of'O'ition 1')5 is repealed or

is Qthl'T\\ ise rcndcl"t-"tl inapplicable b~ n;a!;Qn ofla .... gcncral1). or 3S to lhe l'n>duclS. ther' Mal)

Me)er shall prol ide \\ri\1ell nol ice 1() Ilcld of atl) a.\S<'r1<"tl ehange in Ihe la\\. and shall hal"<' no

funhcr obligallons pul'$UanL 10 Ihis $culcmcnt ,\grecmem .... ith n:spt:ct to. and to lhe eXte,,1 Ihal.

the ProdUelS arc so aITl"Ctoo.

8. NOTln:S

IInless ,pt."cifil"tl herein. all correspondence and nOlK:eS n."quircd to be pnwided pursuant

10 Ihis Seulemetlt Agn'l'menl shall be in ....-riling.nd pc~Dlly dcl;lercd <Jr SCnt hy: (i) firsHl.~

lrellistered or eertified mail) return receipt reqllCStl.'d; or (iii olcmisht courier on an) par1~ hy the

KCI in IIk)"r. Presid......1 IItal) MeFrCorpornlion I Tedd) llear Lane lo .....n;;end. VT 05353

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For Held:

I'ropositioll65 Coordillator Hirsl & Challier. lIP 2560 '1imh Sireet "an.er I'lv.ll. Suile 214 Ben.de>. CA 9-1110·2565

An)' pan). from lilTK 10 time. rna) $pc<:if) ," "'ritingl0 Ihe 01her pi"'> u ch:",!!" of adJrcs$

10 ",hieh all notices and olhcreommunicatioll$ shall be sent

9. COlJl'I-n~ltl'AKTSi FACSI'lIU~ SIGN"nJK£S

'111i, Scl1lcmcnl "l:'rccmcnt Ina) be cweull'd in c0\l1l1erpan) and b) f:w:similc. each of

"hieh shall be deemed an original. and all of "'hieh. "'hen ta~en logelher. shall eon'titu!e One and

tllC ~mc documen1.

Ilcld ag"".... 10 compi) "ilh lhe ....porting funn requirements .... fereneeJ in ~lealth & Safe!)

Code §25249.1(t).

II. MOlliFICATION

This Scnlcmenl Alln....,m<'f11 may be modified only b} a "rinen agreement ofthc I'anie,.

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12. AtJTIIOkIZ,YI'lON

respe.ti,'c I'art;c~ unJ have rcU<!. unJcrstood anJ ugree (0 ull of the lenns anJ ronJili{)m {)fthis

Sclllcmcnt Agreemcnt.

ACkEt:l1 TO: ACkt:t:I)TO:

1l):~Z Kc in \k)er. """.i It \13., Merer Corponnion

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