TCG Clients Serve Nine New 60-Day Notices

Posted: 12/13/2013  browse the blog archive

Anthony Held, Russell Brimer, and Whitney Leeman--clients of The Chanler Group--served nine new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today.  The notices were served to companies offering products such as hand tools, stools, chairs and ottomans 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 and the flame retardants TDCPP and TCEP.  DEHP is known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm while TDCPP and TCEP are known to cause cancer.  Some of the noticed companies include Airgas, Inc., Larsen Supply Co., Pepsico, Inc. and Target Corporation.

See below for a partial list of Notices.

Product

Chemical

Alleged Violator

Citizen Enforcer

Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips

DEHP

Airgas, Inc.

Leeman

Valve Handles with Vinyl/PVC Grips

DEHP

Larsen Supply Co.

Brimer

Vinyl/PVC Journal Covers

DEHP

Pepsico, Inc.; Target Corporation

Leeman

Upholstered Ottomans with Foam Padding containing TDCPP; Upholstered Ottomans with Foam Padding containing TCEP

TDCPP, TCEP

Safavieh Intl LLC; Yaraghi, LLC

Held

Chairs with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery containing DEHP

DEHP

Takkt America Holding, Inc.; K + K America Corporation; National Business Furniture, LLC

Leeman

Vinyl/PVC Toiletry Cases

DEHP

E. S. Sutton Inc.; Added Extras LLC

Brimer

Read the most recent notices issued by clients of The Chanler Group