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Product Liability

Jul. 20, 2010

Artificial Turf Cos. Reach Settlement

The state attorney general's office announced it has reached settlements with two artificial turf companies to drastically cut the levels of lead in their products, replace old turf in some instances and pay nearly $500,000.

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The state attorney general's office announced Friday it has reached settlements with two artificial turf companies to drastically cut the levels of lead in their products, replace old turf in some instances and pay nearly $500,000 toward legal fees and research funding.

Companies Fieldturf USA, Inc. and Beaulieu Group, LLC were sued under Proposition 65, the state toxics warning la...

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