Formaldehyde
July 5, 2013
Anthony Held, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur--clients of The Chanler Group--served twelve 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as furniture, hand tools, and clothing accessories for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health...
60 Day Notice, BBP, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DBP, DEHP, Flame retardants, Formaldehyde, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, TCEP, TDCPP
June 3, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week proposed two rules to help protect Americans from exposure to the harmful chemical formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is commonly known as a preservative for scientific specimens, but it has a wide variety of other uses, including in adhesives and resins for composite wood products—such as hardwood plywood,...
October 2, 2012
On October 2, 2012, Dr. Anthony Held, a TCG client, obtained approval of an unparalleled settlement with manufacturers of Halloween costumes, accessories, and décor. Through the settlement manufacturers have agreed to reformulate their products to virtually eliminate the presence of seven chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm including: arsenic, cadmium,...
Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Cancer, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Halloween, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm
October 2, 2012
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....
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Citizen Enforcer, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Halloween, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Halloween décor, Halloween Group, In Character Costumes, Inc., Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
July 5, 2013
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Adult Halloween Costumes, As, BBP, Birth Defects, Cd, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Lead, Leg Avenue Inc., Phthalates
July 5, 2013
Adult Halloween Costumes, As, BBP, Bleyer Gift Packs LLC, Cd, DBP, DEHP, Easter Unlimited, Inc., Formaldehyde, Fun World, Halloween costumes, Holiday Times Unlimited, Lead, Phthalates
February 24, 1995
In the enforcement action As You Sow v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, the Honorable Stuart R. Pollak of the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on February 24, 1995. In this matter, the not-for-profit public interest foundation As You Sow (“AYS”), represented by Cliff Chanler, alleged that the defendant E. I. du Pont de...
antimony, As You Sow, automotive paints, Chromium, Citizen Enforcer, Citizens for a Better Environment, crystalline silica, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Formaldehyde, Lead, Lead compounds, methylene chloride, Nickel, nickel compounds, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Investigation Fund, Proposition 65 Warning, Santa Clara Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Toluene, West County Toxics Coalition, Whistleblower
antimony, Chromium, Crystalline Silica, Formaldehyde, Lead, lead compounds, Methylene Chloride, Nickel, nickel compounds, Toluene
October 2, 2012
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....
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Dreamgirl International, Formaldehyde, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Halloween Group, Lead, Lovin' Enterprises, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
October 2, 2012
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....
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Formaldehyde, Halloween, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Halloween Group, Lead, Leg Avenue Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
October 2, 2012
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....
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, BBP, Cadmium, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Elope, Inc., Formaldehyde, Halloween, Halloween Costume Accessories, Halloween costumes, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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