posted on December 19, 2014
Dr. Anthony Held has negotiated a settlement with Red Steer Glove Company in connection to allegations that the company sold gloves containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite health hazard information. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and under Proposition 65 law companies offering products for sale in California that contain such chemicals must provide consumers with a... full text
posted on December 16, 2014
Dr. Whitney Leeman has reached a settlement with Gekkeikan regarding the sale of sake glasses and glass decanters with exterior decorations that allegedly contained the heavy metal lead, without the requisite Proposition 65 warning. Proposition 65 prohibits companies from offering products for sale that contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm, such as lead, without providing consumers with a health hazard warning.
In addition to paying... full text
posted on December 12, 2014
TCG client Paul Wozniak has filed a complaint against Dollar General Corporation to enforce the California public’s right to be informed of the health hazards caused by exposures to the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) and the heavy metal lead in its products. Wozniak alleges that Dollar General offered for sale vinyl/PVC storage baskets, vinyl/PVC pencil pouches, and tape measures with vinyl/PVC hand straps containing DEHP without the health hazard warning... full text
posted on December 10, 2014
Rite Aid Corporation has certified to Russell Brimer and The Chanler Group that Rite Aid now sells only water sprayers with metal nozzles that are virtually lead-free. As per the settlement agreement, Brimer has agreed to waive the final civil penalty.
Earlier this year, Brimer filed a complaint against Rite Aid alleging that it had violated California consumers’ right to know of the risks associated with being exposed to lead. You can read more details of the settlement on... full text
posted on December 5, 2014
Dr. Anthony Held has filed a complaint against Barron’s Educational Series in order to enforce the California public’s right to know of health hazards caused by exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) allegedly found in vinyl/PVC book covers sold by Barron’s. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and under Proposition 65 law, companies offering products for sale that contain DEHP must provide... full text
posted on December 1, 2014
Our client Dr. Anthony Held has filed a complaint versus Best Buy Co., Inc. alleging that the company failed to warn California citizens about the risks of exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) present in and on vinyl/PVC ID cards and charms. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and under Proposition 65 law, companies offering products for sale that contain DEHP must provide consumers with a health hazard warning... full text
posted on November 26, 2014
Client Dr. Anthony Held served 14 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as tools, electrical tape, and sunscreen in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held alleges that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP and the chemical benzophenone. DEHP is known to cause birth defects and reproductive harm, while benzophenone is known to... full text
posted on November 21, 2014
Just ahead of the holidays, Seasonal Specialties has certified to Russell Brimer and The Chanler Group that its LED lights and other string lights with PVC cables, vinyl/PVC greenery, and holiday ornaments manufactured in or distributed to California are now free of the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), and butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP).
Earlier this year, Brimer reached a settlement with Seasonal Specialties in regards to alleged violations of... full text
posted on November 17, 2014
Graco Children’s Products have certified to our client Laurence Vinocur that it now only distributes and sells padded upholstered car seats that are virtually free of the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP), tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), and tris(2, 3-dibromylpropyl)phosphate (TDBPP). As per the settlement agreement, Vinocur will waive a portion of the civil penalty that Graco would otherwise have had to pay.
For more details on the case, please... full text
posted on November 12, 2014
Laurence Vinocur has negotiated a settlement with KidCo, Inc. in regards to children’s travel beds with fabric containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloropropyl) phosphate (TDCPP). TDCPP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale that contain TDCPP must provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning. Vinocur alleged that KidCo violated Proposition 65 by selling these travel beds without the... full text
