posted on September 26, 2013
TCG client Anthony Held served six new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 yesterday. The notices were served to companies offering products such as hand tools, bags and tableware for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held alleges that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP, the flame retardant TDCPP, and the heavy metal lead (Pb). DEHP and lead are known to cause birth... full text
posted on September 23, 2013
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) as a chemical known to the State of California to cause reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).
MIBK must be listed under Proposition 65 as a reproductive toxicant if an authoritative body formally identifies it as such and the evidence considered by the authoritative... full text
posted on September 17, 2013
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has adopted the Safer Consumer Products regulation. Effective October 1, 2013, manufacturers will be required to seek safer chemical alternatives to potentially hazardous ingredients historically used in common consumer products.
In the coming months, the DTSC will prepare and publish a list of Candidate Chemicals for regulation. A chemical is identified as a Candidate Chemical if it is listed as toxic or hazardous by... full text
posted on September 16, 2013
Negotiations to reform California’s landmark consumer right-to-know law stalled last week between Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration and various interest groups, Christopher Arns of the Sacramento Business Journal reported last week. Stakeholders had hoped to introduce changes to the law before the California Legislature began its midterm recess on September 13.
Business leaders, environmentalists, attorneys, consumer organizations, and state agencies such as California... full text
posted on September 13, 2013
Assembly Bill 227 (AB227) passed the California Legislature on Wednesday and is on its way to the Governor’s desk. AB227, introduced by Rep. Mark Gatto, will amend Proposition 65 to give certain businesses a 14-day “cure period” to remedy violations of the law without being subject to civil penalties.
Proposition 65, or the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires companies to provide a clear and reasonable health hazard warning before exposing... full text
posted on September 10, 2013
Anthony Held, a client of The Chanler Group, served six 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday. The notices were served to companies offering products such as pillows, hand tools, and pet carriers for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Held alleges that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP and the heavy metal lead (Pb). DEHP and lead are known to cause... full text
posted on September 6, 2013
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) last month introduced a bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to include a ban on certain flame retardant chemicals from use in children’s furniture products. The bill is H.R. 2934, also known as the “Decrease Unsafe Toxins Act.”
Flame retardants have been associated with cancer, endocrine disruption, developmental impairment, birth defects, and other health problems. According to Congress’ findings,... full text
posted on September 5, 2013
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) filed a lawsuit last week against four companies alleged to have sold shampoo containing cocamide DEA without first providing consumers with a health hazard warning, in violation of Proposition 65. Cocamide DEA is a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer. Proposition 65, California’s unique right-to-know law, requires companies selling products containing such toxic chemicals to first provide consumers with a health hazard... full text
posted on August 30, 2013
Anthony Held and John Moore--clients of The Chanler Group--served seven 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation last week. The notices were served to companies offering products such as pillows, hand tools, and sports equipment for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. TCG's citizen enforcers allege that the companies' products contain the phthalate DEHP and the heavy metal lead (Pb... full text
posted on August 28, 2013
The Environmental Research Center (ERC) filed a suit against Clif Bar & Company, alleging unwarned exposures to lead in violation of Proposition 65. ERC alleges that several of Clif Bar’s products contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm, and that California citizens have been exposed without receiving a health hazard warning.
ERC issued 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to Clif Bar on November 23, 2010 and August 5, 2011.... full text
