TCG Clients Issue 18 New 60-Day Notices
TCG clients Anthony Held, Peter Englander, and Laurence Vinocur served 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as furniture, tote bags and dried seaweed for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Our clients allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP, the flame retardant TDCPP, the heavy metal arsenic (As). DEHP is known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm, while TDCPP and arsenic are known to cause cancer. Some of the noticed companies include Kimberly-Clark Corporation, John Wiley & Sons, and Snap-On Inc.
See below for a partial list of Notices.
Product | Chemical | Alleged Violator | Citizen Enforcer |
Chairs with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery containing DEHP | DEHP | Drew Industries Incorporated; Lippert Components, Inc.; Seating Technology, Inc. | Held |
Vinyl/PVC Aprons | DEHP | Houston's, Inc. | Held |
Vinyl/PVC Totes/Caddies | DEHP | Impact Products, LLC | Held |
Books with Vinyl/PVC Covers | DEHP | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Held |
Hearing Protection with Vinyl/PVC Components | DEHP | Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Jackson Safety, LLC | Held |
Benches with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery containing DEHP | DEHP | Sam Ash Music Corporation; Samson Technologies Corp. | Held |
Dried Seaweed | ARSENIC | Eden Foods, Inc. | Held |
Dried Seaweed | ARSENIC | JFC International Inc. | Held |
Dried Seaweed | ARSENIC | Jinon Corporation | Held |
Dried Seaweed | ARSENIC | Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Ltd.; Mitsuwa Corporation | Held |
Dried Seaweed | ARSENIC | Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. | Held |
Stools with Foam Padding containing TDCPP; Stools with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery containing DEHP | TDCPP; DEHP | GF Health Products, Inc. | Englander |
Tile Cutter Hand Grips; Hand Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips |
DEHP | Q.E.P. Co., Inc. | Englander |
Vinyl/PVC Pouches; Stools with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery containing DEHP | DEHP | Snap-On Incorporated | Held |
Read the most recent notices issued by clients of The Chanler Group