Moore Settles with Novelty Re: Earphone Cords Containing DEHP

John Moore has negotiated a settlement with Novelty, Inc. in regards to allegations that Novelty sold earphones with cords that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and California requires companies offering products for sale that contain DEHP to provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning of the risk of exposure.

In addition to paying civil penalties, Novelty has agreed to sell only earphones that have been reformulated to be free of DEHP.

For more details and to read the settlement itself, please see the case summary on our website: Moore v. Novelty, Inc.

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.