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....
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, ...
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....
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Home Depot USA, Inc., et al., on December 13, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Home Depot USA, Inc., Expo Design Center, Inc., and Evergreen Enterprises Inc. (collectively "Defendants") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain...
On August 28, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Tofasco of America, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Tofasco of America, Inc. ("Tofasco") sold folding chairs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On May 15, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Tablecraft Products Company, Inc. ("Tablecraft") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Tablecraft sold kitchen tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead and/or phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
On January 9, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Fortune Bands, Inc. and Master Lock Company LLC, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants, Fortune Bands, Inc. and Master Lock Company LLC ("Fortune and Master"), sold storage bags containing the heavy metal lead in...
On December 13, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Sunny Designs, Incorporated ("Sunny Designs") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Sunny Designs sold stools containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
On December 12, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Three Hands Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Three Hands Corporation ("Three Hands") sold storage furniture containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (...
On December 6, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Tiger Accessory Group LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Tiger Accessory Group LLC ("Tiger") sold dusters with handles containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
