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Apparel & Fashion Accessories
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Apparel companies commit to make products safe
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 (“BBP”), and Di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”).
Back references from Industry Categories in Case Summary:
This Proposition 65 action arose from Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and John Moore’s allegations in 2009 that certain fashion accessories containing one or more phthalate chemicals known to cause reproductive harm, specifically di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”), butyl benzyl...
On September 7, 2011, citizen enforcers Russell Brimer and John Moore entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement with settling defendant Kikkerland Design, Inc. ("Kikkerland"), which resolved Brimer's allegations that Kikkerland sold glassware with exterior decorations...
On June 30, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Adrianna Papell, L.L.C. ("Adrianna"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Adrianna sold belts containing the heavy metal lead and phthalate chemical di(2-...
On March 22, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Agron Incorporated ("Agron") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Agron sold athletic bags containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
On October 14, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. BBC Apparel Group, LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant BBC Apparel Group, LLC ("BBC Apparel"), sold jackets containing the heavy metal...
