Proposition 65
October 11, 2011
On October 11, 2011, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling defendant Tri-Coastal Design Group, Inc. ("Tri-Coastal"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Held's allegations that Tri-Coastal sold belts and handbags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of...
Adult Bags/Totes, Adult Belts, Anthony E. Held, Apparel, DEHP, Proposition 65, Tri-Coastal Design Group Inc.
January 13, 2012
On January 13, 2012, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Shalom; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Shalom International Corporation ("Shalom") sold tote bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
February 1, 2012
On February 1, 2012, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Panasonic Corporation of North America, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Panasonic Corporation of North America ("Panasonic"), sold toiletry cases and bags containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl...
Anthony E. Held, Apparel, Cosmetic Accessories, DEHP, Panasonic Corporation of North America; et al., Proposition 65
June 8, 2012
On June 8, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Idea Nuova, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant Idea Nuova Inc. ("Idea Nuova") sold tote bags in the State of California containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP")...
August 22, 2012
On August 22, 2012, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Held v. Hot Topic, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.'s allegations that the defendant T.U.K., Inc. ("T.U.K.") sold footwear containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California without...
November 1, 2011
On November 1, 2011, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Franklin Sports, Inc. ("Franklin"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Franklin sold baseball uniform belts composed of material containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the health hazard warnings...
October 29, 2011
On October 29, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendant The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc. ("Manual Woodworkers") sold tote bags that exposed users to the heavy metal lead in the State of...
February 10, 2014
TCG Clients Serve Fifteen New 60-Day Notices
Russell Brimer and Paul Wozniak--clients of The Chanler Group--served fifteen new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation last week. The notices were served to companies offering products such as hand tools, home furniture and musical equipment for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause reproductive harm,...
60 Day Notice, 60 day notice california, california prop 65, Prop 65 California, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning
January 6, 2014
Citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur’s allegations against defendant Staples, Inc. (“Staples”) were resolved on January 6, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Vinocur alleged that Staples sold padded upholstered seat/back cushions containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cushions, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Staples, Inc., TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
February 5, 2014
In the enforcement action Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice, LLC, the parties executed an agreement on February 5, 2014. In this matter, whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that defendant Adams Extract & Spice, LLC (“Adams”) sold food extracts, flavors, and/or colorings containing 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) in the State of California without...
4-MEI, Adams Extract & Spice, LLC, Caramel Coloring, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Food Additive, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
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