The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc., et al. on August 23, 2012. This enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. (“Provo”) sold storage binders, binder inserts/pages, shoulder bags, and tote bags...
Citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations against settling party Neil International, Inc. (“Neil”) were resolved on March 12, 2013, when the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement. Brimer alleged that Neil sold business card holders with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State...
The Chanler Group's clients' investigation of many ubiquitous office and stationery products has detected levels of lead and phthalates, substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm.
As a neurotoxin and a heavy metal, lead negatively affects the nervous system in both adults and children. Research has...