TCG Clients Issue 20 New 60-Day Notices of P65 Violation
Posted: 12/30/2015 browse the blog archive
Peter Englander, Dr. Anthony E. Held, and Dr. Whitney R. Leeman are closing out 2015 with 20 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as vinyl/PVC gloves, electronics cables, and vinyl/PVC rain coats in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Our clients alleged that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DINP, the phthalate chemical DEHP, and/or the heavy metal lead, all of which are known to the State to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. The noticed companies include Big Rock Sports, Electrolux, and Oakley.
See below for a partial list of Notices.
| Product | Chemical | Alleged Violator | Citizen Enforcer |
| Fuel Pump Nozzles with Vinyl/PVC Covers | DEHP | Apache Hose & Belting Company, Inc. | Peter Englander |
| Vinyl/PVC Gloves | DINP | Big Rock Sports, LLC | Anthony E. Held |
| Fuel Pump Nozzles with Vinyl/PVC Covers | DEHP | Dover Corporation; OPW Fueling Components Inc. | Peter Englander |
| Vacuums with Vinyl/PVC Hoses | DEHP | Electrolux North America, Inc.; Electrolux Home Products, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Cables | DEHP | Ernie Ball, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Hat Luggage Cases with Vinyl/PVC Shoulder Straps | DEHP | Genesco Inc.; Hat World, Inc.; Lids Corporation | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Electrical Tape | DEHP | Great Neck Saw Manufacturers, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Locks with Vinyl/PVC Cables | DEHP | Hampton Products International Corporation | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Knee Pads with Vinyl/PVC Components | DEHP | HD Supply Holdings, Inc.; HDS Holding Corporation; HD Supply, Inc.; HD Supply Holdings, LLC; HD Supply Repair & Remodel, LLC | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Dust Pans with Vinyl/PVC Hand Grips | DEHP | Horizon Global Corporation; Cequent Consumer Products, Inc.; TriMas Corporation | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Charger Clamp Grips; Vinyl/PVC Cords | DEHP | LKQ Corporation; Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.; The Coast Distribution System, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Hoses; Metal Hose Fittings | DEHP, Pb | Marianna Industries, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Backpacks with Vinyl/PVC Components | DEHP | Oakley, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Ottomans with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery | DEHP | Stephen Joseph, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Rain Coats | DEHP | Totes Isotoner Corporation | Whitney R. Leeman |