posted on September 12, 2017
John Moore has issued 20 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as headphones, gloves, and mugs in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Moore alleges that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP and/or the heavy metal lead, which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive... full text
posted on August 2, 2017
Peter Englander has issued 25 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as headphones, shot glasses, gloves, and shower hoses in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Englander alleges that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP and/or the heavy metal lead, which are known to the State of California to cause birth... full text
posted on July 3, 2017
Laurence Vinocur and Paul Wozniak have issued between them over 20 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as audio cables, electrical tape, headphones, and ceramic jars in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Wozniak and Vinocur allege that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP and/or the heavy metal lead, which... full text
posted on June 28, 2017
John Moore has filed a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court against Bass Pro, LLC, alleging that Bass Pro failed to warn California consumers that their cooking utensil grips and vinyl/PVC tubing contained the phthalate chemical DEHP. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and Proposition 65 requires that businesses offering products for sale in California that contain DEHP must provide consumers with a warning of the risks... full text
posted on May 31, 2017
Peter Englander has issued 15 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as gloves, luggage tags, and hand tools in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Englander alleges that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP and/or the heavy metal lead, which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or... full text
posted on May 1, 2017
Laurence Vinocur and Dr. Whitney R. Leeman have issued dozens of new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as dried teas, drinking glasses, and camping lanterns in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Vinocur and Leeman allege that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP and/or the heavy metal lead, which are known to... full text
posted on April 28, 2017
Client Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against The Proctor & Gamble Company, alleging that Proctor & Gamble failed to warn California consumers that their sunscreen products contained benzophenone. Benzophenone is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Proposition 65 requires that businesses offering products for sale in California that contain benzophenone must provide consumers with a warning of the risks of... full text
posted on March 30, 2017
Paul Wozniak has issued 26 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as dishes, headphones, and cables in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Wozniak alleges that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP and the heavy metal lead, which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive... full text
posted on March 3, 2017
Paul Wozniak has issued 10 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as hand tools, sunglasses cases, and utility gloves in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Wozniak alleges that the companies’ products contain the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm.... full text
posted on February 21, 2017
Yamaha Corporation of America has issued a recall for piano benches sold with Yamaha grand pianos. The interior compartment of the piano bench uses paint that has been found to contain lead in excess of federal standards. Consumers are urged to remove the benches and contact Yamaha Corporation of America for instructions on returning the benches for a free replacement.
The recalled benches are brown wood with a brown padded leather seat and a compartment under the seat. The... full text
