Wozniak and Held Serve 12 Additional New 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation

Posted: 05/01/2015  browse the blog archive
Wozniak and Held Serve 12 Additional New 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation

Dr. Anthony Held and Paul Wozniak served 12 additional 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation earlier this week to companies offering products such as nylon cooking utensils, bags, and bicycle locks for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning.  These citizen enforcers allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reprodutive harm, and the chemical 4,4'-MDA, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.  Some of the noticed companies include Bed Bath & Beyond and Neiman Marcus Group.

See below for a partial list of notices:

Product Chemical Alleged Violator Citizen Enforcer
Nylon Cooking Utensils 4,4'-MDA Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Paul Wozniak
Nylon Cooking Utensils 4,4'-MDA Tramontina USA, Inc. Paul Wozniak
Ball Bags with Vinyl/PVC Components DEHP Caleel + Hayden LLC; Harrow Sports, Inc. Anthony E. Held
Motorcycle Tank Bags with Vinyl/PVC Components DEHP Classic Accessories, Inc. Anthony E. Held
Vinyl/PVC Self Stick Sheets DEHP Identity Group Holdings Corp. Anthony E. Held
Vinyl/PVC Bicycle Lock Cables DEHP J & B Importers, Inc.; CVS Health Corporation; CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Anthony E. Held
Vinyl/PVC Lap Cushions DEHP J.T. Posey Company Anthony E. Held
Vinyl/PVC Watch Boxes DEHP M.Z. Berger & Co. Inc. Anthony E. Held
Vinyl/PVC Fitness Benches DEHP Nautilus, Inc. Anthony E. Held
Earmuffs with Vinyl/PVC Cords  DEHP Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC; The Neiman Marcus Group LLC Anthony E. Held
Vinyl/PVC Ball Valve Handles DEHP Quick Fitting, Inc. Anthony E. Held
Vinyl/PVC Tape; Vinyl/PVC Stickers DEHP Taylor Corporation; Navitor, Inc. Anthony E. Held

 

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