Proposition 65
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro filed an action against VP Racing Fuels, Inc. and Hayward Honda/Suzuki/Sea Doo, which concluded on August 5, 2002, when a Consent Judgment was executed in DiPirro v. VP Racing Fuels, Inc., et al., resolving DiPirro's allegations that VP Racing sold racing fuels containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Automotive Chemicals, Hayward Honda/Suzuki/Sea Doo, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, VP Racing Fuels, Inc.
On June 22, 2011, the Marin County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Moore v. Venture Products, LLC; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer John Moore's allegations that the defendant Venture Products, LLC ("Venture") sold vinyl floor tiles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the State of California...
DEHP, Furniture, Home Decorative and Household Products, Moore, Proposition 65, Venture Products, Vinyl Flooring
November 21, 2013
The Chanler Group has published a list of furniture products that contain no detectable levels of tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), flame retardants known to the State of California to cause cancer.
TDCPP and TCEP leach from contaminated products and affix to dust, placing small children, toddlers, and infants at an...
November 20, 2013
The Chanler Group has launched its email newsletter, with the inaugural issue—containing several weeks of material—going out today. The newsletter will contain select blog entries about Proposition 65, environmental issues, renewable energy, and False Claims Act cases, as well as our clients’ recent enforcement actions and settlements. We...
November 18, 2013
Anthony Held, John Moore and Whitney Leeman--clients of The Chanler Group--served thirteen new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation last week. The notices were served to companies offering products such as hand tools, bags and accessories for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard...
60 Day Notice, Anthony E. Held, California Proposition 65, Leeman, Moore, Prop 65 California, Proposition 65, The Chanler Group
November 13, 2013
Researchers with the nonprofit Ecology Center tested 58 common picnic products sold at 10 major retailers and found that the majority of them contain a carcinogen or reproductive toxicant. The results are available at HealthyStuff.org.
Products were tested for lead, phthalates, flame retardants, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury, among others. The researchers found...
October 31, 2013
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Homelegance, Inc. (“Homelegance”) were resolved on October 31, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Homelegance sold padded upholstered furniture including ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Homelegance, Inc., Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
October 31, 2013
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Four Hands, LLC (“Four Hands”) were resolved on October 31, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Four Hands sold padded upholstered footstools with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Footstools, Four Hands, LLC, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
November 8, 2013
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Riverside Furniture Corporation (“Riverside”) were resolved on November 8, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Riverside sold padded upholstered furniture including chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Riverside Furniture Corporation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
November 8, 2013
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant American Leather, Inc. (“American Leather”) were resolved on November 8, 2013, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that American Leather sold padded upholstered furniture including ottomans with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,...
American Leather, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Residential Furniture, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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