Since its inception, The Chanler Group and its clients have tirelessly researched and analyzed consumer products for the presence of detectable levels of heavy metals, phthalates, and other toxins. Over the last two decades, The Chanler Group’s clients, acting as citizen enforcers on behalf of California consumers, have filed hundreds of Proposition 65 notices, and pursued lengthy litigation in an effort to secure reformulation commitments for these products from their sellers and manufacturers. The Chanler Group’s clients continue to closely monitor these industries to ensure the health and safety of all California residents.
On June 8, 2000, Bass Menu (“Bass”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Bass and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65 health...
On June 8, 2000, Cemco, Inc. d/b/a Top Brass Tackle (“Cemco”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Cemco and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On June 8, 2000, G & M Sales, Inc. (“G & M”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that G & M and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On June 8, 2000, James A. Pearce, Jr. d/b/a Lead Masters d/b/a Strike Masters (“Pearce”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Price and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On June 8, 2000, Plastic Research and Development Corporation d/b/a Pradco (“Pradco”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Pradco and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On June 8, 2000, Umpqua Acquisition Corp. c/o Columbia Naples Capital, L.L.C. d/b/a Umpqua Feather Merchants (collectively “Umpqua”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Umpqua and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the...
On June 8, 2000, Universal Telescopic, L.L.C. (“Universal Telescopic”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Universal Telescopic and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On June 8, 2000, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Wal-Mart and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On June 8, 2000, Yakima Bait Company (“Yakima”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Yakima and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On June 8, 2000, Zak Tackle Mfg. Co., Inc. (“Zak”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Zak and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On June 7, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Sears, Roebuck and Co. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Sears sold certain soldering products in the State of California that contain, or whose customary use and application are likely to produce fumes or gases which may contain chemicals...
On June 7, 2000, Rodstrainer Tackle Company (“Rodstrainer”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Rodstrainer and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On June 5, 2000, Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. (“Johnson”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Johnson and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On June 5, 2000, Mann’s Bait Company, Inc. (“Mann’s”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Mann and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
On June 5, 2000, Oshman Sporting Goods Co., California (“Oshman”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Oshman and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...