Flame-Cooked Burgers

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Flame-Cooked Burgers
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Fast food outlets change broilers and post warnings
Industry Year: 
2001

For almost a decade, The Chanler Group’s clients have investigated and initiated actions against retailers and producers of flame-cooked beef found to contain carinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ("PAHs").

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Exercise/Fitness and Sporting Equipment/Accessories

Submitted by T324Admin on February 10, 2013
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Fitness & Sports Equipment
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Manufacturers commit to remove toxicants
Industry Year: 
2000

From baseballs to exercise mats and sauna fitness suits to fishing gear, The Chanler Group's clients have investigated and tested a wide spectrum of sporting equipment and accessories.  Their ongoing investigations have found exercise, fitness, and sporting equipment containing detectable levels of lead and phthalates being sold throughout the State of California without the requisite Proposition 65 health hazard warnings.

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Craft and Hobby Supplies, Tools, and Lead Balancing Weights

Submitted by T324Admin on February 10, 2013
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Craft & Hobby Supplies
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Numerous settlements remove toxic lead from craft supplies
Industry Year: 
1999

As new legislation and consumer safety standards evolve, manufacturers of tools, recreational equipment, and craft supplies have a responsibility to uphold these regulations and to make the according adjustments to their products. The Chanler Group's clients have found that many craft and hobby products contain detectable levels of phthalates and lead, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and reproductive harm. Consumers often use craft and hobby-related products on a daily basis.

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Nail Polish & Cosmetic Products

Submitted by T324Admin on February 10, 2013
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Nail Polish & Cosmetics
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Toluene removed from nail polish and cosmetics
Industry Year: 
1992

Due to routine and frequent use by consumers, our clients pay close attention when harmful chemicals are present in ordinary cosmetic and beauty products. The Chanler Group’s clients have successfully resolved many Proposition 65 enforcement actions brought against cosmetics and beauty salon industry members, as well as against chemical suppliers of those companies.

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Computers and Electronics

Submitted by T324Admin on February 10, 2013
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Computers & Electronics
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Toxic phthalates removed through reformulation
Industry Year: 
2004

In just a few decades, the computer and electronics industry has experienced incredible change to become a global industry worth billions of dollars.  The average person now uses a large array of computerized and electronic devices regularly. This repetitive and frequent use increases the risks associated with exposure to a number of chemicals sometimes found in computer and electronics industry products.

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Children's Toys

Submitted by T324Admin on February 10, 2013
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Children's Toys
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Toxic chemicals removed from children's toys
Industry Year: 
2001

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.

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Children's Apparel and Fashion Accessories

Submitted by T324Admin on February 10, 2013
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Children's Apparel & Shoes
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Defendants eliminate toxics known to cause cancer
Industry Year: 
2008

Stringent industry standards and constant monitoring of children’s clothes, shoes, and outerwear help protect the welfare of children.  Children are an especially vulnerable demographic, protected by strict regulation of carcinogenic and developmentally-harmful chemicals. Through extensive investigation, The Chanler Group and its clients have sought out products that contain detectable levels of lead, cadmium, and phthalate chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm.

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Automotive Products

Submitted by T324Admin on February 10, 2013
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Automotive Products
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Manufacturers agree to remove lead and other toxins
Industry Year: 
1994

The Chanler Group's clients have initiated many Proposition 65 enforcement actions against companies that sell a variety of automotive products, including automotive tools, chemicals, electrical components, and accessories that contain detectable levels of phthalates and the heavy metal lead.  These substances are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and reproductive harm.

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Apparel & Fashion Accessories

Submitted by T324Admin on February 10, 2013
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Apparel & Fashion Accessories
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Apparel companies commit to make products safe
Industry Year: 
2001

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”).

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False Claims Act

Submitted by T324Admin on February 7, 2013
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FCA
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The False Claims Act enables a private citizen with unique knowledge of fraud committed against the federal government (such as health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud) to file a lawsuit under seal (not accessible to the public) seeking treble (triple the amount) damages on behalf of the government.  In successful prosecutions, the False Claims Act allows the whistleblower (also known as a “Relator”) to obtain a substantial monetary reward ranging from between 15% to 30% of the total case recovery, including treble damages and penalties.

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