DBP
April 26, 2013
In the enforcement action Englander v. Ames True Temper, Inc., the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 26, 2013, which shall be reviewed by the Santa Clara County Superior Court. The case resolved citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations that the defendant Ames True Temper, Inc. (“Ames”) sold tools with grips containing the phthalate...
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cy Pres, DBP, DEHP, DIDP, DnOP, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Silent Spring Institute, Tools with Grips, Whistleblower
June 17, 2013
Citizen enforcer John Moore and the defendant General Tools & Instruments Company, LLC (“General Tools”) executed a Consent Judgment in Moore v. General Tools & Instruments Company, LLC on June 17, 2013. In this enforcement action, Moore alleged that General Tools sold hand tools with grips or vinyl/PVC cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-...
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, General Tools & Instruments Company LLC, Hand Tools with Grips, Moore, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
August 6, 2013
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Belcam Inc. (“Belcam”) were resolved on August 6, 2013, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Brimer alleged that Belcam sold eyelash curlers with grips containing the heavy metal lead and/or the phthalate chemicals butyl benzyl phthalate (...
BBP, Belcam Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cosmetic Products, DBP, DEHP, Eyelash Curlers, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Tweezers, Whistleblower
July 5, 2013
Anthony Held, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur--clients of The Chanler Group--served twelve 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as furniture, hand tools, and clothing accessories for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health...
60 Day Notice, BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DBP, DEHP, Flame retardants, Formaldehyde, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, TCEP, TDCPP
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
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...
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
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