Wozniak Files Complaint Against Certified International Alleging Lead in Mugs

Paul Wozniak has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court alleging that Certified International Corp. violated Proposition 65.  Wozniak alleges that Certified International sold mugs in California that contained the heavy metal lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm.  Under Proposition 65 law, companies offering products in California that contain lead must provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning of the risk of exposure.  Wozniak alleges that Certified International Corp. provided no such warning.

In addition to civil penalties, Wozniak seeks an injunction to prohibit Certified International from selling mugs in California unless they are accompanied by a health hazard warning.

The Chanler Group represents citizen enforcers who, acting in the public interest, commence actions against businesses offering products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm without first providing the health hazard warning required by Proposition 65. Citizen enforcers bringing Proposition 65 actions in the public interest may obtain a Court Judgment imposing civil penalties, an injunction requiring reformulation of products, and/or provision of health hazard warnings. The Chanler Group has represented citizen enforcers of Proposition 65 for more than twenty years.