TCG Clients Serve 25 New 60-Day Notices of Prop 65 Violation
TCG clients Dr. Whitney Leeman, Mark Moorberg, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served 25 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as cooking utensils, tents, and electrical tape 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 metal lead, the flame retardant TDCPP, and the chemical 4,4’MDA. DEHP and lead are known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm, while TDCPP and 4,4’MDA are known to cause cancer. Some of the noticed companies include 99 Cents Only Stores, Lenovo, and The TJX Companies.
See below for a partial list of notices.
| Product | Chemical | Alleged Violator | Citizen Enforcer |
| Nylon Cooking Utensils | 4,4'MDA | 99 Cents Only Stores LLC | Paul Wozniak |
| Upholstered Chairs with Foam Padding containing Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate | TDCPP | Adir International, LLC | Laurence Vinocur |
| Headphones with Vinyl/PVC Ear Cushions; Vinyl/PVC Headphone Bags | DEHP | American D.J. Supply, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Tent Fabric | TDCPP | CRI 2000, L.P.; Sport Chalet, Inc. | Laurence Vinocur |
| Upholstered Chairs with Foam Padding containing Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate | TDCPP | Danros, LLC | Laurence Vinocur |
| Vinyl/PVC Cases for Electronics | DEHP | DPI, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Game Cases | DEHP | E&B Giftware LLC | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Nylon Cooking Utensils | 4,4'MDA | Family Dollar Stores, Inc.; Family Dollar Services, Inc. | Paul Wozniak |
| Vinyl/PVC Electrical Tape | DEHP | Intertape Polymer Corp. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Tool Grips | DEHP | JT International Distributors, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Headphones with Vinyl/PVC Components and/or Cords | DEHP | Lenovo (United States) Inc.; Staples, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Nylon Cooking Utensils | 4,4'MDA | The Regent Group, Inc.; Regent Products Corp.; Inventory Liquidators Corp. | Paul Wozniak |
| Pet Baskets with Vinyl/PVC Handles; Storage Baskets with Vinyl/PVC Handles | DEHP | The TJX Companies, Inc.; Homegoods, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |
| Vinyl/PVC Golf Club Covers | DEHP | West Coast Trends, Inc. | Whitney R. Leeman |