TCG Clients Serve 10 New 60-Day Notices of Violation of Prop 65
Whitney Leeman and Laurence Vinocur--clients of The Chanler Group--served ten 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as furniture, greeting cards, medical instrument cases, and hand tools for sale in California containing 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, the flame retardant chemical TDCPP, and the heavy metal lead (Pb). DEHP and lead are known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm, while TDCPP is known to cause cancer. Some of the noticed companies include American Greetings Corporation, Bayco, and Poolmaster. See below for a partial list of notices.
| Product | Chemical | Alleged Violator | Citizen Enforcer |
| Instrument Pouches/Cases | Pb | American Diagnostic Corporation; Hamilton Bell Co., Inc. |
Leeman |
| Greeting Cards with Vinyl/PVC Components |
DEHP | American Greetings Corporation | Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Light Bulb Changer Grips |
DEHP | Bayco Products, Inc. | Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Coated Wire Clotheslines |
DEHP | Koch Companies; Stan Koch & Sons Trucking, Inc.; Koch Industries, Inc. |
Leeman |
| Pet Grooming Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips |
DEHP | Marshall Farms Group, Ltd.; Marshall Pet Products, Inc. | Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Long Handled-Tool Grips |
DEHP | Poolmaster, Inc. | Leeman |
| Upholstered Drafting Chairs with Foam Padding containing TDCPP |
TDCPP | Studio Designs, Inc.; Dick Blick Holdings, Inc. | Vinocur |
Read the most recent notices issued by clients of The Chanler Group