Prop 65 / Environment
March 27, 2013
Peter Englander and Laurence Vinocur, clients of The Chanler Group, served thirteen 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering products for sale in the State of California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Chemicals allegedly found in the companies' products include...
60 Day Notice, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Flame retardants, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate ("TDCPP"), tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate ("TCEP"), Vinocur
March 26, 2013
Some residents of Garfield, New Jersey will have their toenail clippings analyzed and measured for hexavalent chromium, the Associated Press reported. Hexavalent chromium is a chemical known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm and cancer (more specifically, lung, nasal, and sinus cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)). Because...
March 22, 2013
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a Notice of Intent to List hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts as chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive harm (male reproductive toxicity endpoint). OEHHA’s notice of intent is based on findings from the United States Environmental...
cyanide salts, hydrogen cyanide, NOIL, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”), Proposition 65
March 18, 2013
Russell Brimer, Peter Englander, Whitney Leeman, and Laurence Vinocur--clients of The Chanler Group--today served a total of twenty-two 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering products for sale in the State of California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without providing the requisite health-hazard warning....
60 Day Notice, Birth Defects, Cancer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Flame retardants, PAHs, Phthalates, Reproductive Harm, Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate ("TDCPP")
March 15, 2013
During the first two months of 2013, clients of The Chanler Group secured civil penalties under Proposition 65 totaling up to $936,500 through settlement agreements with retailers and manufacturers who allegedly imported, distributed, or sold consumer products in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without first providing the required...
March 13, 2013
TCG clients Peter Englander and Laurence Vinocur today served a total of ten 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering products for sale in the State of California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without first providing a health hazard warning. These products include hand tools with plasticized or rubber grips...
Current Pursuits, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Flame retardants, Phthalates, Proposition 65 enforcement action, tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate ("TCEP")
March 13, 2013
Dr. Whitney Leeman, a client of The Chanler Group, commenced three Proposition 65 private enforcement actions today against manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food extracts, flavors, and colorings containing 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI or 4MI), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. Products such as imitation maple flavor and caramel...
4-MEI, 4-Methylimidazole, Cancer, Caramel Coloring, flavor, food, Food Coloring, Food Extracts, Imitation Maple Flavor, Proposition 65
August 16, 2013
Dr. Whitney Leeman, a client of The Chanler Group, and Farmer Bros., a food service company, reached a settlement yesterday resolving Leeman’s allegations that Farmer Bros. violated Proposition 65 by offering for sale food extracts, flavorings, and colorings containing the chemical 4-MEI in California without the required health hazard warning. California has designated...
4-MEI, Citizen Enforcer, Farmer Bros. Co., Leeman, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, The Chanler Group
March 2, 2013
The Marin County Superior Court recently entered a Proposition 65 default judgment in favor of TCG client Russell Brimer and against Liberty Apparel Company, permanently enjoining Liberty Apparel from selling any jeans with belts made from materials containing the chemical lead without first providing a clear and reasonable warning of the carcinogenic and reproductive harm...
Belts, Cancer, Civil penalties, Default, Jeans, Lead, Liberty Apparel, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reproductive Harm
March 1, 2013
The L.A. Times reports that the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has filed suit to halt the addition of Bisphenol-A (BPA) to the Prop 65 chemical list. ACC filed suit in Sacramento against the California Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)--the state agency responsible for implementing Proposition 65 and...
Bisphenol A, BPA, Chemical List, Developmental Toxicity, Food Cans, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”), Plastic, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm, Reusable Water Bottles
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