Proposition 65
June 9, 2015
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party 99 Cents Only Stores LLC (“99 Cents”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on June 9, 2015. Wozniak had alleged that 99 Cents sold glass bottles with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
99 Cents Only Stores, LLC, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Glass Bottles with Exterior Designs, Lead, Out-of-Court Settlement, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
June 5, 2015
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has appealed a California court decision to refuse the reversal of the designation of the phthalate DINP as a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, according to ChemicalWatch. The ACC contends that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that DINP causes cancer in humans.
Under Proposition 65 law, companies...
American Chemistry Council, Cancer, DINP, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”), Phthalates, Proposition 65
June 1, 2015
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and Belkin International, a major manufacturer of consumer electronics and connectivity devices, have reached a settlement agreement for alleged violations of Proposition 65. Held alleged that Belkin offered for sale in California vinyl/PVC coated cables used with security locks that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the...
Anthony E. Held, Belkin International, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Proposition 65
May 8, 2015
The parties involved in the case Moorberg v. Liberty Glove, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on May 8, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg alleged that Liberty Glove, Inc. (“Liberty Glove”) sold vinyl/PVC aprons containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Liberty Glove, Inc., Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Aprons, Whistleblower
May 21, 2015
On May 21, 2015 the parties involved in the case Wozniak v. 99 Cents Only Stores, LLC executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that 99 Cents Only Stores, LLC (“99 Cents”) sold nylon cooking utensils that contained the chemical 4,4’-Methylenedianiline (“4,4’-MDA”) in the State of California...
4,4’-MDA, 99 Cents Only Stores, LLC, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Nylon Cooking Utensils, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
May 27, 2015
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Belkin International, Inc. (“Belkin”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on May 27, 2015. Held had alleged that Belkin sold vinyl/PVC coated cables used with security locks containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Ball Bags with Vinyl/PVC Components, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Whistleblower
May 27, 2015
Paul Wozniak has successfully negotiated a settlement with major toy retailer Toys “R” Us in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Wozniak alleged that Toys “R” Us offered for sale headphones with vinyl/PVC ear cushions that contained the phthalate chemical, DEHP, known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, settlements, Toys R Us
May 22, 2015
Anthony Held, Whitney Leeman, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur collectively issued 20 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 yesterday, to companies offering products such as hand tools, spoon rests, and gloves for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. ...
60 Day Notice, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DINP, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
May 18, 2015
Vinocur has successfully negotiated a settlement with Ross Acquisition regarding alleged Proposition 65 violations. Earlier this year, Vinocur filed a complaint against Ross alleging that Ross sold mugs with exterior decorations containing the heavy metal lead, without the requisite health hazard warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Ross Acquisition Co., settlements, Vinocur
May 15, 2015
The parties involved in the case Vinocur v. Ross Acquisition Co. executed a Consent Judgment on May 15, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur alleged that Ross Acquisition Co. (“Ross”) sold mugs with exterior designs containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Lead, Mugs with Exterior Designs, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Ross Acquisition Co., vendor notification, Vinocur, Whistleblower
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