The Chanler Group

Sam Ash Music Corporation; Samson Technologies Corp.

Submitted by kludowitz on October 18, 2013
Notice Date: 
October 18, 2013
Alleged Harm: 
Birth Defects, (Other) Reproductive Harm
Plaintiff: 
Held
Defendant: 
Sam Ash Music Corporation; Samson Technologies Corp.
Sub-Industry Code: 
Residential Furniture
Designated For Use By: 
Adult/Child Use
Attached PDFs: 
application/pdf iconn-samash-101813.pdf

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Jackson Safety, LLC

Submitted by kludowitz on October 18, 2013
Notice Date: 
October 18, 2013
Alleged Harm: 
Birth Defects, (Other) Reproductive Harm
Plaintiff: 
Held
Defendant: 
Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Jackson Safety, LLC
Sub-Industry Code: 
Misc Household Items
Designated For Use By: 
Adult/Child Use
Attached PDFs: 
application/pdf iconn-kimberlyclark-101813.pdf

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Submitted by kludowitz on October 18, 2013
Notice Date: 
October 18, 2013
Alleged Harm: 
Birth Defects, (Other) Reproductive Harm
Plaintiff: 
Held
Defendant: 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Sub-Industry Code: 
Reading & Writing
Designated For Use By: 
Adult/Child Use
Attached PDFs: 
application/pdf iconn-johnwiley-101813.pdf

Impact Products, LLC

Submitted by kludowitz on October 18, 2013
Notice Date: 
October 18, 2013
Alleged Harm: 
Birth Defects, (Other) Reproductive Harm
Plaintiff: 
Held
Defendant: 
Impact Products, LLC
Sub-Industry Code: 
Bags & Accessories
Designated For Use By: 
Adult/Child Use
Attached PDFs: 
application/pdf iconn-impact-101813.pdf

Houston's, Inc.

Submitted by kludowitz on October 18, 2013
Notice Date: 
October 18, 2013
Alleged Harm: 
Birth Defects, (Other) Reproductive Harm
Plaintiff: 
Held
Defendant: 
Houston's, Inc.
Sub-Industry Code: 
Apparel
Designated For Use By: 
Adult/Child Use
Attached PDFs: 
application/pdf iconn-houstons-101813.pdf

Drew Industries Incorporated; Lippert Components, Inc.; Seating Technology, Inc.

Submitted by kludowitz on October 18, 2013
Notice Date: 
October 18, 2013
Alleged Harm: 
Birth Defects, (Other) Reproductive Harm
Plaintiff: 
Held
Defendant: 
Drew Industries Incorporated; Lippert Components, Inc.; Seating Technology, Inc.
Sub-Industry Code: 
Residential Furniture
Designated For Use By: 
Adult/Child Use
Attached PDFs: 
application/pdf iconn-drew-101813.pdf

Dozens of Furniture Makers Settle over Chemicals— by Stephanie M. Lee at San Francisco Chronicle

Submitted by chirst on October 18, 2013
October 17, 2013

Excerpted from full article at San Francisco Chronicle:

More than 30 furniture companies, including Ikea, J.C. Penney and Kmart, have agreed to settle for a total of $2.3 million in civil penalties after a Berkeley watchdog group alleged they sold furniture with high amounts of flame retardants in violation of California's Proposition 65.

The Chanler Group, a law firm that represents individuals suing businesses over Prop. 65, claimed that the 35 companies had been selling upholstered chairs, car seats and other foam-padded products in California without disclosing to consumers that they contained flame retardants in amounts that violated the state's consumer-safety law.

"We're very proud of our clients' work," said Cliff Chanler, founder of the Chanler Group, in a statement. "What they've done today is going to go a long way toward industry reform to remove these harmful chemicals from our homes and our bodies."

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TCG Client Held Serves Six New 60-Day Notices

Submitted by kludowitz on October 4, 2013
September 26, 2013

TCG client Anthony Held served six new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 yesterday. The notices were served to companies offering products such as hand tools, bags and tableware for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held alleges that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP, the flame retardant TDCPP, and the heavy metal lead (Pb). DEHP and lead are known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm while TDCPP is known to cause cancer. Some of the noticed companies include Crabtree & Evelyn., and Four Seasons General Merchandise.

See below for a partial list of Notices.

 

Product

Chemical

 Alleged Violator

Citizen Enforcer

Vinyl/PVC Gloves

DEHP

Bradshaw International, Inc.; Butler Home Products, LLC
 

Held

Toiletry Bags with Vinyl/PVC Components

DEHP

Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd.
 

Held

Bowls with Exterior Designs containing Lead

 Pb

Four Seasons General Merchandise, Inc.
 

Held

Lamps with Vinyl/PVC Components

DEHP

Jimco Lamp & Manufacturing Company
 

Held

Cases with Vinyl/PVC Handles

DEHP

Punch Studio, LLC
 

Held

 

Read the most recent notices issued by clients of The Chanler Group

 

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Pagecomm International, Inc.

Submitted by kludowitz on September 27, 2013
Notice Date: 
September 27, 2013
Alleged Harm: 
Birth Defects, (Other) Reproductive Harm
Plaintiff: 
Brimer
Defendant: 
Pagecomm International, Inc.
Sub-Industry Code: 
Peripherals & Accessories
Designated For Use By: 
Adult/Child Use
Attached PDFs: 
application/pdf iconn-pagecomm-092713.pdf

Cohesion Products, LLC; Cohesion Products, Inc.; Fry's Electronics, Inc.

Submitted by kludowitz on September 27, 2013
Notice Date: 
September 27, 2013
Alleged Harm: 
Cancer, Birth Defects, (Other) Reproductive Harm
Plaintiff: 
Vinocur
Defendant: 
Cohesion Products, LLC; Cohesion Products, Inc.; Fry's Electronics, Inc.
Sub-Industry Code: 
Home Furniture
Designated For Use By: 
Adult/Child Use
Attached PDFs: 
application/pdf iconn-cohesion-092713.pdf
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