Settlement

Moore Settles Phthalates Case with Mannington for Up To $95K in Penalties
June 25, 2013
John Moore, a client of The Chanler Group, and Mannington Mills, Inc., a flooring manufacturer, reached a settlement this month, resolving Moore’s allegations that Mannington violated Proposition 65 by offering vinyl sheet flooring containing the phthalate chemical benzyl butyl phthalate (“BBP”) for sale in California without first providing the required...
Prop 65 / Environment
BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Cy Pres Award, Mannington Mills, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Settlement, Silent Spring Institute
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Court Approves Settlement in Hard-Fought Pedicure/Manicure Kit Case
March 28, 2013
The Marin County Superior Court today granted the motion of Dr. Anthony Held, a client of The Chanler Group, to approve a Proposition 65 Settlement and Consent Judgment entered into with Kiss Nail Products, Inc. and Kiss Products, Inc. (collectively Kiss), in which Kiss has agreed to pay civil penalties and reformulate its pedicure and manicure kits to reduce or virtually...
Prop 65 / Environment
Cosmetic Cases/Bags, DEHP, Manicure Kits, Pedicure Kits, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Settlement
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Children's Toys
Children’s toys are among of the products most carefully monitored and tested for harmful chemicals. Despite long-standing laws to protect children from exposure to these chemicals, many toys still contain detectable levels of lead and other noxious compounds in violation of Proposition 65, and other consumer safety regulations. As a neurotoxin, lead is a highly toxic...
Attention problems, Behavioral problems, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, Hand-to-mouth activity, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, Neurotoxin, Plasticizers, Proposition 65 Warning, Settlement, Short term memory loss
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Apparel & Fashion Accessories
In recent years, The Chanler Group's clients have investigated and tested numerous types of apparel and fashion accessories for phthalate chemicals and lead.  Products such as jewelry, bags, totes, wallets, belts, footwear, Halloween costumes, and key chains have tested positive for lead, di(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate (“DEHP”), butyl benzyl phthalate (“...
Aldo, Almar Sales Co., Inc., Apparel, Arsenic, Attention problems, Bags, Behavioral problems, Belts, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Cadmium, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, Fashion Accessories, Fashion companies, Footwear, Formaldehyde, Halloween costumes, Hand-to-mouth activity, Jewelry, Key chains, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, Neurotoxin, Phthalates, Plasticizers, Proposition 65 Warning, Settlement, Short term memory loss, Totes, Wallets
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