The news conference was held in Pershing Square adjacent to the city's jewelry district. Joining the state officials were representatives of the Center for Environmental Health, an Oakland nonprofit that is separately suing nine other downtown businesses for selling jewelry with excessive levels of lead and cadmium.
Listed as defendants in the lawsuit are Joia Trading Inc.; Alljoy Supply; Adore Accessories Inc.; Ana Trading Co.; Ann Kim Fashion Accessory; Asian Trading Inc.; DA Big Inc.; Eastern Nationwide Inc.; EFM Group Inc.; Jove Imports Inc.; Luxy Accessories Inc.; Miju International; New Rising Sun Inc.; Sam's Accessories Inc.; RJ Imports; and S.G. Imports Inc.
