Prop 65 / Environment

August 20, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as cords, electrical tape, and mugs with exterior decorations in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning.  These citizen enforcers allege that the...
August 18, 2015
John Moore has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court against Techtronic Industries North America, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, and Ziemann’s Vision, alleging that the companies violated Proposition 65 by selling gloves and hand tools containing the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  DEHP is known to the State...
August 14, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with It’s Academic of Illinois in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Leeman had alleged that It’s Academic violated Proposition 65 by selling book covers that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the health hazard warning required by Proposition 65. DEHP is known to the State...
August 12, 2015
Laurence Vinocur has negotiated a settlement with First Texas Products, LLC in regard to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Vinocur had alleged that First Texas sold headphones with vinyl/PVC components that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  Proposition 65 requires that companies offering products for sale in...
August 11, 2015
Anthony E. Held and Whitney R. Leeman issued six new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 yesterday, to companies offering hand tools for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning.  These citizen enforcers allege that the companies’ products contain the...
July 31, 2015
Anthony E. Held and Mark Moorberg issued 15 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 today, to companies offering products such as gloves, sunscreen, and notebooks in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning.  These citizen enforcers allege that the companies’...
August 6, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with Annie International in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Leeman had alleged that Annie sold hair brushes with vinyl/PVC grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale in...
May 22, 2014
TCG clients Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, Mark Moorberg, and Paul Wozniak served 25 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday, to companies offering products such as hand tools, bags, and pet tie-out cables for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen...
July 2, 2015
Mark Moorberg has negotiated a settlement with Tara Toy Corp. regarding allegations that Tara Toy violated Proposition 65 by selling children’s purses containing the heavy metal lead without the requisite health hazard warning.  Lead is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale...
July 29, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with Champion Power Equipment, Inc. in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Leeman had alleged that Champion sold automotive booster cables and generator covers that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warnings.  DEHP is known to the State of California to...