Brimer Issues 12 New 60-Day Notices of Prop65 Violation
Posted: 01/29/2016 browse the blog archive
Our client Russell Brimer has issued 12 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as audio cables, exercise balls, and ceramic mugs in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Brimer alleges that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP and/or the heavy metal lead, both of which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Noticed companies include Spectrum Brands, It’Sugar, and Sakar International.
See below for a partial list of Notices.
| Product | Chemical | Alleged Violator | Citizen Enforcer |
| Vinyl/PVC Car Phone Mount Suction Cups; Vinyl/PVC Car Phone Mount Suction Cups | DEHP, Lead | Allstar Marketing Group, LLC | Russell Brimer |
| Vinyl/PVC Audio Cables | DEHP | Alpha Comm Enterprises, Inc. | Russell Brimer |
| Vinyl/PVC Exercise Balls | DEHP | FAM, LLC; Marika, LLC | Russell Brimer |
| Vinyl/PVC Lantern Handles | DEHP | HRG Group, Inc.; Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.; Spectrum Brands, Inc. | Russell Brimer |
| Mugs with Exterior Designs | Lead | It’Sugar LLC | Russell Brimer |
| Tumblers with Exterior Designs | Lead | Kaltex North America, Inc.; Revman International Inc. | Russell Brimer |
| Metal Sprayer Nozzles | Lead | M. Jacob & Sons | Russell Brimer |
| Vinyl/PVC Poster Carriers | DEHP | Mafcote, Inc.; Royal Consumer Products LLC | Russell Brimer |
| Safety Bands with Vinyl/PVC Components; Vinyl/PVC Headphone Cords | DEHP | Osram Sylvania Inc. | Russell Brimer |
| Vinyl/PVC Handheld Exercise Weights | DEHP | Sakar International, Inc. | Russell Brimer |