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 September 7, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Picked Fresh, LLP ("Picked Fresh"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Picked Fresh sold jackets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On September 6, 2011, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Itoya of America, Ltd., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Itoya of America, Ltd. ("Itoya") sold coverings for books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
On September 6, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Quo Vadis Editions, Incorporated ("Quo Vadis") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Quo Vadis sold coverings for books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On September 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Richards Homewares, Incorporated ("Richards Homewares") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Richards Homewares sold hanging storage shelves made with materials containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
On September 1, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. CVS Pharmacy, Incorporated; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant CVS Pharmacy, Incorporated ("CVS"), sold children's bags, plush toys with vinyl components, and children's vinyl baseball/sporting...
On September 1, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant C-Line Products, Inc. ("C-Line"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement in Moore v. C-Line Products, Incorporated, which resolved Moore's allegations that C-Line sold ID cases containing excessive amounts of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP...
On August 31, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Ludlow Composites, which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Ludlow Composites Corporation ("Ludlow") sold vinyl flooring containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On August 27, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Fellowes, Inc. ("Fellowes") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Fellowes sold travel and carry cases of electronic devices containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
On August 25, 2011, citizen enforcers Russell Brimer and Whitney Leeman and settling defendant Gibson Overseas, Incorporated ("Gibson") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Gibson sold decorated glassware products in the State of California containing the heavy metal lead without providing the requisite...
On August 25, 2011, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Wondertreats, Incorporated ("Wondertreats"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Wondertreats sold footwear containing excessive amounts of the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") and tote bags containing...
On August 23, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Mace Group, Incorporated ("Mace") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Mace sold cases and coverings for laptops containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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On August 23, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Auto X, Inc. ("Auto X") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Auto X sold toiletry cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the...
On August 18, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. U.S. Tape Company, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant U.S. Tape Company, Inc. ("U.S. Tape") sold tape measures with grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On August 15, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant M.M. and R., Incorporated ("M.M. and R.") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that M.M. and R. sold belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing the requisite...
On August 9, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. CVS Pharmacy Incorporated, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant CVS Pharmacy Incorporated ("CVS") distributed and/or sold flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
