TCG Clients Issue 13 New 60-Day Notices Re: Phthalates and Flame Retardants

Posted: 04/11/2013  browse the blog archive

Peter Englander, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur--clients of The Chanler Group--today served thirteen 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering furniture and other products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning.  TCG's citizen enforcers allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP and the flame retardant chemicals TDCPP and TCEP.  DEHP is known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm, while TDCPP and TCEP are known to cause cancer.  Some of the noticed companies include Bexco Enterprises, Toys R Us, and Lifestyle Solutions.

See below for a partial list of notices.

 

Product Chemical Alleged Violator Citizen Enforcer
Padded Upholstered Furniture including Ottomans
 
TDCPP Bexco Enterprises, Inc. Englander
Nursing Pillows TDCPP Kids II, Inc.; Toys "R" Us, Inc.
 
Vinocur
Padded Upholstered  Sofas
 
TDCPP Style-Line Furn., Inc.; J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Englander
Padded Upholstered Furniture including Chairs
 
TDCPP Theodore Alexander USA, Inc. Englander
Vinyl/PVC Coffee Tables DEHP Lifestyle Solutions, Inc.
 
Englander
Chairs with Vinyl/PVC Seats DEHP Unaka Company, Incorporated; Meco Corporation Vinocur

 

Read the most recent notices issued by clients of The Chanler Group