Birth Defects

September 26, 2014
TCG client Dr. Whitney Leeman has negotiated a settlement with Great Lakes Dart Mfg., Inc. regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Dr. Leeman alleged that Great Lakes sold vinyl/PVC game cases containing di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) without the requite health hazard warning.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and...
September 5, 2014
FGX International has issued a recall of its children’s sunglasses because its surface paint contains lead in excess of federal law. The sunglasses come in 20 styles of Disney, Marvel, and Sears/Kmart brand, in a variety of colors and with printed images of characters on the frames.  They were sold at Bon Ton, CVS, K-Mart, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and other retail...
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September 5, 2014
FGX International has issued a recall of its children’s sunglasses because its surface paint contains lead in excess of federal law. The sunglasses come in 20 styles of Disney, Marvel, and Sears/Kmart brand, in a variety of colors and with printed images of characters on the frames.  They were sold at Bon Ton, CVS, K-Mart, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and other retail...
September 3, 2014
Dr. Anthony Held last week filed a complaint in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleging that Building Materials Holdings Corp. is offering for sale in California tape measures with vinyl/PVC straps and grips containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite health hazard warnings.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth...
August 29, 2014
Clients Dr. Anthony Held, Dr. Whitney Leeman, Mark Moorberg, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served 28 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as sunscreen, headsets, and gloves for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These...