Proposition 65
The State of California regulates the chemical toluene because it has been shown to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Toluene is commonly used in the manufacturing of solvents, paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants, many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants.
In 1993, a public...
Ace Hardware, Adhesive glues, Birth Defects, DEHP, Disinfectants, Grand Auto, Home Depot, Kmart, Lacquers, Leather tanners, Paint, Paint thinner, Printing ink, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Reproductive Harm, Rubber, Sherwin-Williams, Silicone sealants, Solvent, Testor, Toluene, Warning program, Water-based spray paints
The numbers say it all: according to the American Pet Products Association, 62% of U.S. households (72.9 million homes) include a pet. It has been estimated that in 2012, $52.87 billion was spent on pets in the U.S. Unfortunately, many pet care products (from pet nail trimmers to pet tote/carrying bags) are made with vinyl components that may contain detectable levels of...
American Pet Products Association, Birth Defects, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Pet Nail Trimmers, Pet Products, Pet Supplies, Pet Tote/Carrying Bags, Plasticizers, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm, The Chanler Group
June 8, 2000
On June 8, 2000, Bass Menu (“Bass”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Bass and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition 65 health hazard...
Bass Menu, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Fishing Tackle, Lead, Michael DiPirro, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Western-Hoegee, Whistleblower
January 7, 1994
Proposition 65 Private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and adhesives and solvent distributor, Quabaug Corporation, entered a settlement agreement on January 7, 1994, that resolved AYS's claims that Quabaug violated Proposition 65 when it failed to warn consumers and other individuals of the health hazards associated with exposures to toluene in its solvent and...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, Proposition 65, Quabaug Corporation, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Toluene
March 21, 1994
In a settlement reached between Proposition 65 Private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and paint and coatings manufacturer, United Coatings, Inc., and its retail customer, WalMart Stores, Inc. on March 21, 1994, the parties agreed to terms settling AYS's claims that United and WalMart violated Proposition 65 by failing to warn consumers and other individuals in...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, Proposition 65, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Toluene, United Coatings, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
July 29, 1994
Proposition 65 private enforcer As You Sow, and chemical manufacturer, Ezon, Inc. d/b/a Master Corporation, resolved As You Sow's claims as alleged in the July 29, 1994 60-day notice of violation of Proposition 65. As You Sow, the nonprofit whistleblower, served Master Corp. and settled pending litigation between the parties. In its notice of violation and complaint, AYS...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, Automotive Chemicals, DEHP, Ezon, Inc. d/b/a Master Corporation, Proposition 65, tetrachloroethylene
August 26, 1994
Whistleblower and private Proposition 65 enforcer, As You Sow, reached settlement terms with CCL Customer Manufacturing, Inc., a manufacturer of adhesives, paints, primers, coatings, sealers, cleaners, lubricants and other products that AYS alleged contained chemicals listed pursuant to Proposition 65 and known to cause cancer and reproductive harm or birth defects, including...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, CCL Customer Manufacturing, Inc., Household Products, methylene chloride, Proposition 65, Toluene, trichloroethylene
October 14, 1994
Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and distributor of boat repair and coating products, Gougeon Brothers, Inc., reached an agreement on May 22, 1995, resolving allegations made by AYS in its October 14, 1994, 60-day notice of violation that Gougeon sold solvents containing perchloroethylene and methylene chloride without providing the health hazard...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, Gougeon Brothers, Inc., methylene chloride, Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene), Proposition 65
October 28, 1994
In a stipulated judgment agreed to by the parties and entered by Marin County Superior Court on April 6, 1995, Proposition 65 whistleblower and private enforcer, As You Sow, and ink and marking products manufacturer, Diagraph Corporation, reached a resolution of the claims alleged in AYS' October 28, 1994, 60-day notice of violation of Proposition 65 to Diagraph, and the...
Adhesives & Supplies, As You Sow, Diagraph Corporation, Proposition 65, Stationary & Office Supplies, Toluene
November 2, 1994
In a settlement reached on October 21, 1994, and entered by the Marin County Superior Court as a judgment on November 2, 1994 (Case No. CIV161844), Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and chemicals manufacturer, BASF Corporation, settled pending litigation and resolved AYS's claims regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65 by BASF. The...
As You Sow, Automotive Chemicals, BASF Corporation, Chromium, Formaldehyde (gas), Lead, Nickel, Proposition 65, Toluene
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