Lead
Synonyms
- Pb
- Lead;
The Chanler Group's clients' investigation of many ubiquitous office and stationery products has detected levels of lead and phthalates, substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm.
As a neurotoxin and a heavy metal, lead negatively affects the nervous system in both adults and children. Research has...
Acco Brands, Appointment books, Art, Attention problems, Behavioral problems, Binder clips, Birth Defects, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Cables, Calendars, Cancer, Clips, Cords, Craft and drafting supplies, Cups, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, Document storage, Fasteners, Hand-to-mouth activity, Handbags, Health hazards, Highlighters, Hooks, Identification holders, Identification products, Lanyards, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, Markers, Neurotoxin, Office Depot, Inc., Office fasteners, Office products, Office supplies, OfficeMax, Organization shelves, Paper clips, Pencils, Pens, Phthalates, Picture storage, Planners, Plasticizers, Portfolios, Pouches, Protectors and pouches, Reproductive Harm, Sharpeners, Short term memory loss, Stands, Staples, Stationary, Wires, Writing instruments
June 8, 2000
On June 8, 2000, Bass Menu (“Bass”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Bass and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65 health hazard...
Bass Menu, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
November 2, 1994
In a settlement reached on October 21, 1994, and entered by the Marin County Superior Court as a judgment on November 2, 1994 (Case No. CIV161844), Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and chemicals manufacturer, BASF Corporation, settled pending litigation and resolved AYS's claims regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65 by BASF. The...
As You Sow, Automotive Chemicals, BASF Corporation, Chromium, Formaldehyde (gas), Lead, Nickel, Proposition 65, Toluene
May 1, 1995
Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and paint, coatings and adhesives manufacturer, Spies Hecker, Inc. ("SHI"), entered a settlement agreement on May 1, 1995, that resolved AYS' claims that SHI violated Proposition 65 when it failed to warn consumers and other individuals in California of the health hazards associated with exposures to...
May 22, 1995
In a settlement entered by the Marin County Superior Court as a judgment on May 22, 1995 (Case No. 162692), Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and manufacturer of paints and solvents, E/M Corporation, resolved AYS's claims regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65 by EMC. The complaint filed by AYS alleges that EMC violated Proposition 65...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, E/M Corporation, Lead, methylene chloride, Proposition 65, Toluene
May 24, 1995
Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and paint and paint products manufacturer, Simpson Coatings Group, Inc., reached an agreement on May 24, 1995, resolving AYS's allegations that Simpson violated Proposition 65 when it failed to warn consumers and other individuals of the health risks associated with exposures to lead, chromium (hexavalent...
June 19, 1995
In a stipulated judgment agreed to by the parties and entered by the Marin County Superior Court on June 19, 1995, Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and ink and marking products manufacturer, Ideal Stencil Machine & Tape Company, resolved AYS's claims that Ideal sold ink and marking products containing the Proposition 65-listed chemicals,...
As You Sow, Chromium, Ideal Stencil Machine & Tape Company, Lead, methylene chloride, Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene), Proposition 65, Toluene
December 26, 1995
A Consent Judgment in the As You Sow v. J.W. Harris Company, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Marin County Superior Court was entered on December 26, 1995. The Consent Judgment resolved private enforcer As You Sow's allegations that the defendant J.W. Harris Company, Inc. ("JW") sold solvents containing toluene, methylene chloride, nickel, cobalt, chromium and...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, Chromium, Cobalt metal powder, J.W. Harris Company, Inc., Lead, methylene chloride, Nickel, Proposition 65, Solder, Toluene, Welding & Brazing Products
January 24, 1996
A Consent Judgment in the As You Sow v. Ellis Paint Company, et al. matter, heard in the San Mateo County Superior Court was entered on January 24, 1996. The Consent Judgment resolved private enforcers As You Sow's allegations that the defendant Ellis Paint Company ("Ellis") sold paint and solvents containing benzene, chromium (hexavalent compounds),...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, Benzene, Chromium, crystalline silica, Ellis Paint Company, Formaldehyde (gas), Hardware Products, Household Products, Lead, methylene chloride, Nickel, p-a,a,a-Tetrachlorotoluene, Proposition 65, Silica, Solder, Toluene diisocyanate, trichloroethylene, Welding & Brazing Products
Benzene, Chromium, Crystalline Silica, Formaldehyde (gas), Lead, Methylene Chloride, Nickel, p-a,a,a-Tetrachlorotoluene, Silica, Toluene diisocyanate, Trichloroethylene
April 10, 1996
An April 10, 1996 Stipulated Settlement reached between private Proposition 65 enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and paint and paint products manufacturer, Lenmar, Inc., was approved and entered as a judgment by the San Francisco Superior Court (Case No. CGC-95-973496). The settlement and judgment concluded the pending action and resolved allegations AYS made in a...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, Chromium, DEHP, Lead, Lenmar, Inc., methylene chloride, Proposition 65, Toluene
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