Leeman Files Complaint Against American Honda Motor Co.

Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has filed a complaint against American Honda Motor Co. alleging that the company violated Proposition 65 by selling vinyl/PVC cords and clamp grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and under Proposition 65 law, companies offering products for sale that contain DEHP must provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning of the risk of exposure.

In addition to civil penalties, Leeman seeks an injunction to prohibit American Honda Motor Co. from selling the vinyl/PVC cords and clamp grips without a Proposition 65 warning.

The Chanler Group represents citizen enforcers who, acting in the public interest, commence actions against businesses offering products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm without first providing the health hazard warning required by Proposition 65. Citizen enforcers bringing Proposition 65 actions in the public interest may obtain a Court Judgment imposing civil penalties, an injunction requiring reformulation of products, and/or provision of health hazard warnings