On May 31, 2000, Big 5 Corp. dba Big 5 Sporting Goods (“Big 5”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Big 5 and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On May 31, 2000, BPS Catalog, L.P. (“BPS”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that BPS and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65 health...
On May 31, 2000, Brunswick Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates including Zebco Division & Zebco Corporation (collectively “Brunswick”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Brunswick and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products...
On May 31, 2000, Sportman’s Specialty Group, Inc. (“Sportman’s”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Sportman’s and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
On May 30, 2000, Gudebrod, Inc. (“Gudebrod”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Gudebrod and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65...
On May 19, 2000, Bob Sands Fishing Tackle (“Bob Sands”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Bob Sands and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On March 12, 2001, Pro-Troll Inc. and affiliated companies Scott Plastics Ltd., Scotty Inc., Hotspot Fishing and Lures Ltd., and Scotty Sportfishing Products Inc. (collectively “Pro-Troll”) opted into a Supplemental Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Pro-Troll and fourteen other defendants sold fishing tackle...
Though Coca-Cola has reformulated its products both within and without California to no longer contain the cancer-causing chemical 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), Pepsi products purchased outside of California still contain 4-MEI, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced earlier this month.
Last March, both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo stated they would change their caramel...
A California judge issued a tentative and proposed decision this week that would hold that Dole, Gerber, Del Monte, Smucker’s, and other food makers are not required to provide California consumers with health hazard warnings regarding lead in baby food, juices, and packaged fruits made by these companies. The tentative decision followed a month-long trial in this...
Whitney Leeman and Laurence Vinocur--clients of The Chanler Group--served ten 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as furniture, greeting cards, medical instrument cases, and hand tools for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required...
