Costumes

October 2, 2012
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group  enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E....
October 2, 2012
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
Costumes
October 2, 2002
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
Costumes, Toys & Games
August 21, 2009
On August 21, 2009, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Toys "R" Us Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Disguise, Inc. ("Disguise") sold costume accessories which contain phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
Costumes, Toys & Games
DEHP
October 2, 2012
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
October 2, 2012
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
October 2, 2012
In 2011 The Chanler Group’s client, Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., commenced an investigation into Halloween products, which resulted in the enforcement action Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc., et al.  In this case, Dr. Held alleged that Forum Novelties, Inc. and other entities sold Halloween costumes, accessories, and décor containing the heavy metal lead,  ...
October 2, 2012
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al.  The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
March 18, 2013
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. resolved his allegations against the defendants Golden Delta Enterprises, Inc. (“Golden Delta”) and Pleaser USA, Inc. (“Pleaser”) in the case Held v. Golden Delta Enterprises, Inc.; Pleaser USA, Inc., et al., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on March 18, 2013.  In this enforcement action, Held...
Costumes
Lead
April 3, 2013
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against settling party Escante, Inc. (“Escante”) were resolved on April 3, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement.  Held alleged that Escante sold costumes with belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Costumes
DEHP