Current Pursuits

January 31, 2013
During 2012, TCG clients Peter Englander and Laurence Vinocur initiated investigations into products suspected of containing the flame retardant tris phosphate--more formally tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP)--a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. Englander and Vinocur have identified dozens of furniture products containing TDCPP, including...
January 4, 2013
On January 4, 2013, Peter Englander and Laurence Vinocur, clients of The Chanler Group, served a combined total of nine new 60-Day Notices of Violation on companies offering products containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) for sale in California without providing a Proposition 65 warning. The products include padded upholstered furniture...
January 2, 2013
On January 2, 2013, Peter Englandar, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur, clients of The Chanler Group, served a combined total of eight new 60-Day Notices of Violation on companies offering products containing phthalates and the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) for sale in California without a Proposition 65 warning. The products include padded...
December 28, 2012
On December 28, 2012, Russell Brimer and Laurence Vinocur, clients of The Chanler Group, served a combined total of six new 60-Day Notices of Violation on companies offering products containing phthalates, lead, and the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) for sale in California without a Proposition 65 warning. The products include vinyl/PVC audio...
December 21, 2012
On December 20 and 21, 2012, Russell Brimer, Whitney Leeman, and Laurence Vinocur, clients of The Chanler Group, served a combined total of 17 new 60-Day Notices of Violation on companies offering products containing phthalates and food coloring containing 4 methylimidazole (4-MEI) for sale in California without a Proposition 65 warning. The products include various products...
November 21, 2012
On November 21, 2012, Russell Brimer, Peter Englander, and Laurence Vinocur, clients of The Chanler Group, served a combined total of 28 new 60-Day Notices of Violation on companies offering products containing lead (Pb) and/or phthalates (DEHP, DBP) for sale in California without a Proposition 65 warning. The products include baseballs, beer mugs, baskets, hand tools, stools...
March 4, 2013
Peter Englander, Anthony Held, Laurence Vinocur, and John Moore--clients of The Chanler Group--served a total of nine new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering products in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without first providing a warning.  The products  involved include bags and furniture, and...