Since its inception, The Chanler Group and its clients have tirelessly researched and analyzed consumer products for the presence of detectable levels of heavy metals, phthalates, and other toxins. Over the last two decades, The Chanler Group’s clients, acting as citizen enforcers on behalf of California consumers, have filed hundreds of Proposition 65 notices, and pursued lengthy litigation in an effort to secure reformulation commitments for these products from their sellers and manufacturers. The Chanler Group’s clients continue to closely monitor these industries to ensure the health and safety of all California residents.
On November 30, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Spirit Products, Limited ("Spirit"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Spirit sold identification cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
On November 29, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Home Dynamix, LLC ("Home Dynamix") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Home Dynamix sold vinyl flooring containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP"), di-...
On November 29, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Victory Land Group, Inc. ("Victory Land") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Victory Land sold coverings for stools containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On November 26, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. Forever 21, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant Forever 21, Inc. ("Forever 21") sold belts containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
On November 18, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Delsey Luggage, Incorporated USA ("Delsey"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Delsey sold shopper bags containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and di-n-butyl...
On November 17, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Oenophilia II, LLC ("Oenophilia") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Oenophilia sold coverings for journals containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
On November 16, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Block and Company, Inc.; MMF Industries, which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants, Block and Company, Inc. and MMF Industries ("Block and MMF"), sold wallets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On November 16, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Crew Knitwear, Inc. ("Crew Knitwear"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Crew Knitwear sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On November 14, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Regent; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Regent Sports Corporation ("Regent") sold baseballs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
On November 14, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Sales & Product Solutions, Inc. ("S & P"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that S & P sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di-n-butyl phthalate ("DBP") in the State of California without providing the...
On November 7, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. C2F, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant C2F, Inc. ("C2F") sold books and sketchbooks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On November 3, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Ace Bayou Corporation, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Ace Bayou Corporation ("Ace Bayou") sold floor chairs containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On November 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Franklin Sports, Inc. ("Franklin"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Franklin sold baseball uniform belts composed of material containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the health hazard...
On November 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant JJI International, Inc. ("JJI"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that JJI sold cases for mobile electronic devices and luggage tags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"); ceramic mugs with...
On October 29, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc. ("Manual Woodworkers") sold tote bags that exposed users to the heavy metal lead in the State of...
