The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al. The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al. The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
In 2011 The Chanler Group’s client, Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., commenced an investigation into Halloween products, which resulted in the enforcement action Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc., et al. In this case, Dr. Held alleged that Forum Novelties, Inc. and other entities sold Halloween costumes, accessories, and décor containing the heavy metal lead, ...
The Chanler Group’s groundbreaking case against fifteen manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of Halloween products for children and adults was resolved on October 2, 2012, when the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Forum Novelties, Inc. et al. The Halloween Group enforcement action resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph....
On September 25, 2012, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling defendant Dexter-Russell, Inc. ("Dexter-Russell") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Englander's allegations that Dexter-Russell sold cutlery cases exposing people to the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
On September 19, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. DeLorme Publishing Company, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendants Rodco Enterprises and DeLorme Publishing Company ("Rodco and DeLorme") sold pouches containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
On September 12, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Evergreen Enterprises, Inc. ("Evergreen) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Evergreen sold beverage/wine chiller bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
On August 29, 2012, citizen enforcer John Moore and settling defendant Swift Distribution, Inc. ("Swift") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Moore's allegations that Swift sold keyboard benches with vinyl seats containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without providing...
On August 22, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Catholic Book Publishing Corp., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant, Catholic Book Publishing Corporation ("Catholic Book"), sold coverings for books containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("...
On July 16, 2012, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Gemmy Industries Corporation ("Gemmy") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Gemmy sold shower curtains containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
