Cancer

April 7, 2015
The parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on April 7, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that Levlad, LLC (“Levlad”) sold sunscreen products containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.   As part of the...
Toiletries
Benzophenone
April 17, 2015
Paul Wozniak has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court against Big Lots, Inc. and Big Lots Stores, Inc. alleging violations of Proposition 65.  Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm to provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning of...
April 1, 2015
Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, and Dr. Whitney Leeman served 23 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as vinyl/PVC electrical tape, hand tools, and light cords for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning.  These...