Leeman Files Complaint Against Newegg Re: DEHP in Headset Cords

Our client Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has filed a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court against Newegg Inc., Magnell Associate, Inc., and Rosewill Inc. alleging a Proposition 65 violation.  The companies allegedly sold headsets with vinyl/PVC cords containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), in California, without a health hazard warning.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and companies selling products in California that contain DEHP must provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” health hazard warning.

Dr. Leeman seeks an injunction to mandate that Newegg et al. recall all products currently in the supply chain without a Proposition 65 warning, and also to prevent the companies from selling headsets with vinyl/PVC cords in California without the 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. The Chanler Group has represented citizen enforcers of Proposition 65 for more than twenty years.