TCG Clients Serve 19 New 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation
Clients Dr. Anthony Held, Dr. Whitney Leeman, Mark Moorberg, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served 19 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as hearing protection, dried seaweed, and tents for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP, the heavy metals lead and arsenic, the flame retardants TCEP and TDCPP, and the chemical 4,4’MDA. DEHP and lead are known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm, while 4,4’MDA, TCEP, and TDCPP are known to cause cancer. Some of the noticed companies include Columbia Sportswear Company, Beretta U.S.A. Corp., and Honey-Can-Do International, LLC.
See below for a partial list of Notices.
| Product | Chemical | Alleged Violator | Citizen Enforcer |
| Tent Fabric | TDCPP, TCEP | Columbia Sportswear Company; Mountain Hardwear, Inc. | Laurence Vinocur |
| Dried Seaweed | Arsenic | CTC Food International, Inc. | Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. |
| Nylon Cooking Utensils | 4,4'MDA | Tabletops Unlimited, Inc.; Sears Holdings Corporation; Kmart Corporation | Paul Wozniak |
| Vinyl/PVC Game Cases | DEHP | Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. | John Moore |
| Hearing Protection with Vinyl/PVC Components | DEHP | Beretta U.S.A. Corp. | John Moore |
| Hearing Protection with Vinyl/PVC Components | DEHP | BWA, Inc.; Browning | John Moore |
| Vinyl Eyewear Cases | DEHP | Emerging Vision, Inc. | John Moore |
| Vinyl/PVC Cables | DEHP | Honey-Can-Do International, LLC | John Moore |
| Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips | DEHP | Metra Electronics Corporation | John Moore |
| Pet Grooming Tool Grips | DEHP | Perrigo Company; Sergeant’s Pet Care Products, Inc. | John Moore |