TCG Clients Serve 32 New 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation

Posted: 04/17/2014  browse the blog archive

TCG clients Russell Brimer, Dr. Whitney Leeman, Dr. Anthony Held, Mark Moorberg, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served over 30 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday, to companies offering products such as sunscreen, hardware, and children's purses  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 retardant TDCPP, and the chemical benzophene.  DEHP and lead are known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm, while arsenic, TDCPP, and benzophene are known to cause cancer. Some of the noticed companies include CVS Caremark Corporation, Jamba Juice Company, and Rite Aid Corporation.

See below for a partial list of notices.

Product Chemical Alleged Violator Citizen Enforcer
Sunscreen Benzophenone CVS Caremark Corporation; CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Held
Metal Hose Fittings Lead FNA Group, Inc. Moorberg
Vinyl/PVC Pants DEHP Invacare Corporation Moorberg
Pedometers with Vinyl/PVC ID Holders DEHP Jamba Juice Company; Jamba, Inc.  Moorberg
Vinyl/PVC Aprons DEHP Liberty Glove, Inc. Moorberg
Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips DEHP Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.; The Lincoln Electric Company; J. W. Harris Co., Inc. Moorberg
Dried Seaweed Arsenic Natural Import Company Inc.; Mitoku Company, Ltd. Held
Vinyl/PVC Wire Mesh Gates DEHP North States Industries, Inc. Moorberg
Mugs with Vinyl/PVC Sleeves DEHP Polyconcept North America, Inc.; Leedsworld, Inc.  Moorberg
Candle Wax Warmers with Exterior Designs Lead Rimports (USA) LLC Moorberg
Sunscreen Benzophenone Rite Aid Corporation Held
Vinyl/PVC Clutches DEHP; Lead Spectrum Imports, Inc.; McCaulou's, Inc. Moorberg
Children's Purses Lead Tara Toy Corp. Moorberg
Sunscreen Benzophenone Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Held
Vinyl/PVC Tubing DEHP Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Moorberg
Vinyl/PVC Tubing DEHP Zircon Corporation Moorberg

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