Wozniak Settles Cases of Nylon Cooking Utensils Containing 4,4'-MDA

Paul Wozniak has negotiated settlements with Acme International Enterprises, Franklin Financial Management, and East Bay Restaurant Supply regarding allegations that the companies sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4'-methylenedianiline ("4,4'-MDA") without the requisite health hazard warning.  4,4'-MDA is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and under Proposition 65 law, companies offering products for sale that contain 4,4'-MDA must provide consumers with a "clear and reasonable" warning of the risk of exposure.

For more details and to read the settlements, please see the case summaries on our website: Wozniak v. Acme International Enterprises, Inc. and Wozniak v. Franklin Financial Management, LLC, et al.

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.