TCG Clients Serve Nine 60-Day Notices of Violation
Peter Englander, Whitney Leeman, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur--clients of The Chanler Group--on May 1 served nine 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering furniture and other products for sale in California that contain 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 Bondhus Corporation, Snap-On Incorporated, and The Homax Group. See below for a partial list of notices.
Product | Chemical | Alleged Violators | Citizen Enforcer |
Hand Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips | Pb | Bondhus Corporation |
Leeman |
Hand Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips | Pb | Snap-On Incorporated |
Leeman |
Vinyl/PVC Caulk Tools | DEHP | The Homax Group, Inc.; Homax Products, Inc. |
Leeman |
Read the most recent notices issued by clients of The Chanler Group