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 |