TCG Negotiates Settlements with Chinese Manufacturers
The Chanler Group has negotiated two settlements with Chinese manufacturers in the past several months for Proposition 65 violations. Hangzhou GreatStar Tool Co. and DAP Inc. have agreed to reformulate their products to virtually eliminate DEHP and to pay civil penalties totaling as much as $65,000, 75 percent of which will go to the State of California to protect and enhance public health and the environment. This is the first time that an American consumer protection statute has been used as a basis for international enforcement.
The Chanler Group expects that additional Chinese manufacturers will be held accountable for the safety of products sold to American consumers, indicating that yet another toxic materials settlement will be reached shortly.