Tris

October 24, 2014
Citizen enforcer John Moore’s allegations against defendants Dorel U.S.A., Inc., Dorel Industries, Inc., Dorel Asia Inc., Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc., and Ameriwood Industries, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) were resolved on October 24, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Moore alleged that Defendants sold foam-cushioned...
Residential Furniture
DEHP, TDCPP
July 24, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Euro Style, Inc. (“Euro Style”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 24, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Euro Style sold upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and chairs with...
Residential Furniture
DEHP, TDCPP
March 31, 2014
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against settling party Brentwood Originals, Inc. (“Brentwood”) were resolved on March 31, 2014, when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement.  In this matter, Englander alleged that Brentwood sold upholstered seat cushions with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2...
Residential Furniture
TDCPP
January 14, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant The Boppy Company, LLC (“Boppy”) in the case Vinocur v. The Boppy Company, LLC when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on January 14, 2014.  In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Boppy sold foam pregnancy cushions containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-...
Infant Care
TDCPP
January 20, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Euromarket Designs Inc., et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Furniture of America California, Inc. (“FAC”) were resolved on January 20, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Englander alleged that FAC sold padded upholstered chairs with foam padding...
Residential Furniture
DEHP, TCEP, TDCPP
September 11, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Diono, LLC (“Diono”) were resolved on September 11, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Diono sold upholstered children’s car seats with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and vinyl...
Safety Products
DEHP, TDCPP
October 8, 2013
Excerpted from full article at Furniture Today: More furniture companies have filed out-of-court Proposition 65 settlements in recent weeks for items containing the flame retardants TDCPP and TCEP. At least two more settlements from suppliers were filed with The Chanler Group, a professional Prop 65 litigant. The initial complaints cover ottomans, barstools, office chairs and...
In the News
October 3, 2013
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Stakmore Company, Inc. (“Stakmore”) were resolved on October 3, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment.  In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Stakmore sold chairs with foam padding containing tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State of California...
Residential Furniture
TDCPP
April 11, 2013
Peter Englander, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur--clients of The Chanler Group--today served thirteen 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering furniture and other products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning.  TCG's citizen enforcers allege that...