Our Clients Serve 20 New 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation
Last Friday, Russell Brimer, Anthony Held, and Laurence Vinocur served 20 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation. The notices were served to companies offering products such as sunscreen, headphones, and glass mugs for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Our citizen enforcer clients allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP, the heavy metal lead (Pb), the flame retardant TDCPP, and the chemical benzophenone. DEHP and lead are known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm, while TDCPP and benzophenone are known to cause cancer. Some of the noticed companies include Barron's Education Series, Belkin International, and Topco.
See below for a partial list of Notices.
| Product | Chemical | Alleged Violator | Citizen Enforcer |
| Headphones with Vinyl/PVC Components | DEHP | Ava Enterprises, Inc. | Held |
| Journals | LEAD | Avery Dennison Corporation | Held |
| Books with Vinyl/PVC Covers | DEHP | Barron's Educational Series, Inc. | Held |
| Vinyl/PVC Coated Cables used with Security Locks | DEHP | Belkin International, Inc. | Held |
| Walking Sticks with Vinyl/PVC Grips | DEHP; LEAD | CWC Inventories, Inc. | Held |
| Vinyl/PVC Tubing | DEHP | Dial Industries, Incorporated; Dial Manufacturing, Inc. | Held |
| Sunscreen | Benzophenone | Energizer Holdings, Inc.; Energizer Personal Care, LLC; Playtex Products, LLC; Sun Pharmaceuticals Corp.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Held |
| Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips | DEHP | Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.; Ferguson Fire & Fabrication, Inc. | Held |
| Valve Handle Grips; Vinyl/PVC Tool Pouches |
DEHP; LEAD | Interline Brands, Inc. | Held |
| Upholstered Chairs with Foam Padding containing TDCPP | TDCPP | Legends Furniture, Inc. | Vinocur |
| Glass Mugs with Exterior Designs containing Lead | LEAD | Randa Accessories Leather Goods LLC | Brimer |
| Vinyl/PVC Cables Used to Secure Cases | DEHP | Stack-On Products Co. | Held |
| Water Sprayers with Metal Nozzles | LEAD | Sunlight Supply, Inc. | Held |
| Sunscreen | Benzophenone | Topco Holdings, Inc.; Topco Associates, Inc., Raley's | Held |
| Vinyl/PVC Journal Covers | DEHP | Tri-Coastal Design Group Inc. | Held |
Read the most recent notices issued by clients of The Chanler Group