Reformulation
Many glazes found on ceramics, glassware, earthenware, bone china, and porcelain have been found to contain elevated levels of lead and cadmium, which expose consumers to potential health hazards. The risks associated with such chemicals are compounded, since many glazed ceramics and glassware products are intended to hold food and beverages. For over a decade, The Chanler...
Arc International, Attention problems, Behavioral problems, Boelter, Bone china, Cadmium, Ceramics, Coca-Cola, Crystal, Crystalware, Diminished intellectual ability, Distributors, Dr. Pepper, Earthware, Glassware, Glazes, Health hazards, Heavy metal, Lead, Lead compounds, Leaded glass, Learning disabilities, Manufacturer, Mexican-manufactured soda, PepiCo, Porcelain, Quartz, Reformulation, Soda bottles, Soft Drink Companies, Whitney R. Leeman
August 18, 2005
In response to increasing and overwhelming evidence that decorations appearing on the exterior surfaces of ceramicware and glassware (and in some instances inside the vessel) contain detectable levels of lead and cadmium, The Chanler Group client, Russell Brimer, initiated enforcement actions targeting this industry. Mr. Brimer’s efforts resulted in a 2005 global opt-in...
Ceramic Food & Beverage Products, Ceramic Non-Food & Beverage Products, Glass Food & Beverage Products, Glass Non-Food & Beverage Products
The State of California regulates the chemical toluene because it has been shown to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Toluene is a commonly used solvent that dissolves paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants, many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants.
In 1993, a public interest...
, Ace Hardware, Adhesive glues, Birth Defects, DEHP, Disinfectants, Grand Auto, Home Depot, Kmart, Lacquers, Leather tanners, Paint, Paint thinner, Printing ink, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Reproductive Harm, Rubber, Sherwin-Williams, Silicone sealants, Solvent, Testor, Toluene, Water-based spray paints
The State of California regulates the chemical toluene because it has been shown to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Toluene is commonly used in the manufacturing of solvents, paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants, many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants.
In 1993, a public...
Ace Hardware, Adhesive glues, Birth Defects, DEHP, Disinfectants, Grand Auto, Home Depot, Kmart, Lacquers, Leather tanners, Paint, Paint thinner, Printing ink, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Reproductive Harm, Rubber, Sherwin-Williams, Silicone sealants, Solvent, Testor, Toluene, Warning program, Water-based spray paints
June 8, 2000
On June 8, 2000, Bass Menu (“Bass”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Bass 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 hazard...
Bass Menu, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
June 12, 2000
On June 12, 2000, Plano Molding Company (“Plano”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Plano 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...
, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Plano Molding Company, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
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