posted on January 26, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has negotiated a settlement with Dunn-Edwards Corporation to settle allegations that the company sold hand tools with grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or reproductive harm, and Proposition 65 law requires companies offering products for sale that contain DEHP to provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning of... full text
posted on January 23, 2015
Our clients Dr. Anthony Held, Dr. Whitney Leeman, and Paul Wozniak served over 20 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today to companies offering products such as PVC/vinyl gloves, nylon cooking utensils, and hand tools in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held, Leeman, and Wozniak allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate chemicals DEHP and DINP and the... full text
posted on January 21, 2015
Our client Dr. Anthony Held has come to a settlement agreement with Trends International regarding allegations that the company sold planners with vinyl covers that contained the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale that contain such chemicals must provide consumers with a “clear and... full text
posted on January 12, 2015
Our client Mark Moorberg has filed a complaint against ASUS Computer International alleging that the company violated Proposition 65 by selling headsets with vinyl/PVC components that contain the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale that contain such chemicals must warn consumers of the risk of exposure.
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posted on January 9, 2015
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has ruled to allow California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to designate Bisphenol A (BPA) as a chemical known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm under Proposition 65, Prop65 Clearinghouse reported. The decision is likely to be appealed by the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale that contain chemicals known to the State of California to... full text
posted on January 5, 2015
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D has filed a complaint against JS Products alleging that the company offered for sale in California tools with vinyl/PVC grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale that contain DEHP are required to provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning.
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posted on December 31, 2014
Green Crystal Aromas has certified to our client Paul Wozniak that their glass containers for reed diffusers with exterior designs manufactured in or distributed for sale to California are virtually free of the heavy metal lead. As per the settlement agreement, Wozniak has agreed to waive a portion of the civil penalty.
Earlier this year, Wozniak negotiated a settlement with Green Crystal Aromas regarding allegations that the company was offering for sale glass containers that contained... full text
posted on December 26, 2014
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with Homestead International Group and GBG USA (collectively known as "Homestead") regarding allegations that the companies violated Proposition 65 by offering for sale glass jars with exterior decorations containing lead, without the required health hazard warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm, and companies selling products that contain such chemicals must provide consumers... full text
posted on December 23, 2014
Our clients Dr. Anthony Held, John Moore, and Paul Wozniak served 23 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as PVC/vinyl gloves and mugs in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held, Moore, and Wozniak allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate chemicals DEHP and DINP, the heavy metal lead, and the chemical 4,4’MDA... full text
posted on December 22, 2014
Fifty-five settlements and six complaints have been filed requiring renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from exposure to lead as required by EPA’s Lead-based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
The enforcement actions were issued for renovations performed on pre-1978 homes... full text
