posted on November 7, 2014
Peter Englander has negotiated a settlement agreement with COA, Inc. in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Englander alleged that COA sold upholstered furniture with foam padding containing the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) and stools with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite health hazard warnings. TDCPP and TCEP are... full text
posted on November 3, 2014
Client Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with Eze-Lap Diamond Products in regards to allegations that the company sold diamond sharpeners in California that contained the toxic heavy metal lead. Proposition 65 requires companies selling products in California that contain lead to provide consumers with a health hazard warning stating that the product may expose them to a chemical that causes cancer and/or reproductive harm.
Eze-Lap has agreed to reformulate their diamond sharpeners... full text
posted on October 29, 2014
Our client Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has filed a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court against Newegg Inc., Magnell Associate, Inc., and Rosewill Inc. alleging a Proposition 65 violation. The companies allegedly sold headsets with vinyl/PVC cords containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), in California, without a health hazard warning. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and companies selling products in... full text
posted on October 27, 2014
Clients Dr. Anthony Held, Mark Moorberg, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served 19 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation on Friday to companies offering products such as glass bottles, sunscreen, and camping tents in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP, the heavy metal lead, the flame retardant TDCPP,... full text
posted on October 24, 2014
TCG client Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E., has negotiated a settlement with Kinco, LLC dba Kinco International in regards to vinyl/PVC gloves containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) that were allegedly sold in California without the requisite health hazard warnings. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and under Proposition 65 law, companies offering products for sale containing DEHP must provide consumers with a “... full text
posted on October 22, 2014
TCG Client Whitney Leeman, Ph.D, has reached a settlement agreement with LorAnn Oils, Inc. in regards to food extracts, flavors, and colorings containing concentrations of 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) allegedly sold in California without the requisite health hazard warnings. 4-MEI is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies selling products that contain 4-MEI must provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning.
In addition to paying $2,... full text
posted on October 20, 2014
Client Russell Brimer has filed a complaint against Taylor Precision Products alleging that Taylor violated Proposition 65 by selling glass cocktail shakers containing lead without the requisite health hazard warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale in California that contain lead must provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning that the product exposes the consumer... full text
posted on October 10, 2014
Our client Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E., has filed a complaint against 11 defendants alleging the sale of sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone without the requisite Proposition 65 warning. Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale in California that contain benzophenone must provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” health hazard warning. The alleged violators include Johnson &... full text
posted on October 8, 2014
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak has entered into a settlement agreement with Hancock Fabrics in regards to allegations that Hancock sold jars with exterior decorations containing the heavy metal lead and storage baskets containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite health hazard warnings. Lead and DEHP are known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects and reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale that... full text
posted on October 6, 2014
Client Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E., has filed a complaint against Avery Dennison Corporation alleging that the company has been selling journals in California that contain lead, without the requisite health hazard warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale that contain such chemicals must, under Proposition 65 law, provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” health hazard warning... full text
