BBP
June 25, 2013
John Moore, a client of The Chanler Group, and Mannington Mills, Inc., a flooring manufacturer, reached a settlement this month, resolving Moore’s allegations that Mannington violated Proposition 65 by offering vinyl sheet flooring containing the phthalate chemical benzyl butyl phthalate (“BBP”) for sale in California without first providing the required...
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Cy Pres Award, Mannington Mills, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Settlement, Silent Spring Institute
February 14, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued its final rule today regarding phthalates in inaccessible component parts in children’s toys and child care articles. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) permanently prohibits the sale of any “children's toy or child care article” containing more than 0.1 percent of three...
Ban, BBP, Child Care Articles, Children, Consumer Product Safety, CPSC, CPSIA, DBP, DEHP, Di-isodecyl phthalate ("DIDP"), DINP, DnOP, Phthalates, Toys
October 23, 2012
On October 23, 2012, a court approved a ground-breaking settlement involving garden tools, hand tools, and kitchen utensils in a case brought by Russell Brimer, Peter Englander, and John Moore, clients of TCG. Sixteen consumer manufacturers have agreed to reformulate the grips on the tools and utensils to eliminate the presence of certain chemicals known to cause reproductive...
BBP, DBP, DEHP, Garden Tools, grips, Hand Tools, Kitchen Utensils, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm
October 2, 2012
On October 2, 2012, Dr. Anthony Held, a TCG client, obtained approval of an unparalleled settlement with manufacturers of Halloween costumes, accessories, and décor. Through the settlement manufacturers have agreed to reformulate their products to virtually eliminate the presence of seven chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm including: arsenic, cadmium,...
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Cancer, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Halloween, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm
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....
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Citizen Enforcer, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Halloween, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Halloween décor, Halloween Group, In Character Costumes, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
July 5, 2013
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Adult Halloween Costumes, As, BBP, Birth Defects, Cd, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Lead, Leg Avenue Inc., Phthalates
July 5, 2013
Adult Halloween Costumes, As, BBP, Bleyer Gift Packs LLC, Cd, DBP, DEHP, Easter Unlimited, Inc., Formaldehyde, Fun World, Halloween costumes, Holiday Times Unlimited, Lead, Phthalates
The Chanler Group's clients have identified various home décor products, including pillows, ottomans, curtains, and picture frames, that contain the flame retardants Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (“TCEP”), lead, and/or the phthalates di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl...
Attention problems, BBP, Behavioral problems, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Curtains, Dermal exposure, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, durability, flexibility, Footwear, Furniture, Hand-to-mouth exposure, Home Decorative Products, Household Products, Indoor air concentrations, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, longevity, Neurotoxin, Ottomans, Picture frames, Pillows, Short term memory loss, transparency, Vinyl Flooring, Vinyl foams
October 23, 2012
The Honorable Mark H. Pierce of the Santa Clara County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Brimer et al. v. 3M Company, et al., on October 23, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers Russell Brimer, John Moore, and Peter Englander’s allegations that sixteen defendants, including Wire and...
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Hand Tool Group, Hand Tools, Moore, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, vendor notification, Whistleblower, Wire and Cable Specialties, Inc.
October 23, 2012
The Honorable Mark H. Pierce of the Santa Clara County Superior Court granted the parties’ motion to approve the Consent Judgment in the case Brimer et al. v. 3M Company, et al., on October 23, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcers Russell Brimer, John Moore, and Peter Englander’s allegations that sixteen defendants, including Newell...
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Hand Tool Group, Hand Tools, Irwin Industrial Tool Company, Moore, Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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