Prop 65 / Environment
December 23, 2013
The Connecticut Public Interest Research Group (ConnPIRG) recently released its 28th Annual Trouble in Toyland report, stating that while progress has been made in recent years, dangerous and toxic toys can still be found on store shelves across the United States.
ConnPIRG’s research found toys for sale in toy stores, malls, and dollar stores with high levels of toxic...
December 13, 2013
Anthony Held, Russell Brimer, and Whitney Leeman--clients of The Chanler Group--served nine new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as hand tools, stools, chairs and ottomans for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard...
December 18, 2013
A new research study has found that holiday garlands and mardi gras beads may contain hazardous chemicals such as lead, flame retardants, and phthalates, which are linked to cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
The study, which was a collaboration between the Ecology Center and Verdigras (an organization dedicated to “greening” Mardi Gras), tested...
December 9, 2013
Continuing its clients’ battle against the use of toxic chemicals in consumer products manufactured by Chinese companies for sale in the U.S., The Chanler Group attorneys have recently finalized terms with another Chinese manufacturer of products sold in U.S. “big-box” retail stores, Shanghai Lansheng Corporation (SLC). This is the third such settlement...
December 10, 2013
A movement in the dental industry calls for phasing out silver amalgam—which contain up to 50% elemental mercury, a toxic substance—due to health and environmental concerns, the Chicago Tribune reported. Studies on the direct impact of silver amalgam tooth fillings on human health have been inconclusive, but the preparation of silver amalgam does contribute...
December 6, 2013
Elementis Chromium, one of the largest manufacturers of chromium chemicals in the world, has been ordered to pay a penalty of over $2.5 million for failure to disclose the health risks of exposure to hexavalent chromium to workers in chemical production plants, as required by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Environmental Protection Agency reported last month.
TSCA...
December 4, 2013
On behalf of its client Laurence Vinocur, The Chanler Group successfully negotiated a settlement with baby products manufacturer Evenflo Company, Inc. that will result in the reformulation of thousands of infant car seats and booster seats.
Evenflo allegedly manufactured thousands of car and booster seats containing the carcinogenic flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl...
November 27, 2013
Dr. Whitney Leeman has won an important victory against a defendant that supplies an ingredient to food and beverage manufacturers. A Court recently ruled that her Proposition 65 action against a supplier, which does not manufacture the food and beverage products sold to consumers, but whose product is contained in such food and beverage products, is warranted under...
December 2, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a consumer update containing suggestions on how to reduce the amount of acrylamide in one’s diet. Acrylamide is a chemical found in certain foods that have been fried, toasted or roasted, and has been shown to increase the risk of cancer.
Acrylamide forms when starchy foods are cooked at high temperatures for a...
November 25, 2013
Rep. Jay Kaufman and Sen. Ken Donnelly of Massachusetts have introduced a bill in the Massachusetts legislature that would create a program to identify and replace dangerous chemicals in consumer products where safer alternatives are available.
H235/S354, or An Act for Healthy Families and Businesses, would establish a technical assistance grant program to help consumer...
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