Prop 65 / Environment
May 13, 2015
Bisphenol A (BPA) has been declared a female reproductive toxicant and added to a list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or reproductive harm, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced earlier this week.
Under Proposition 65, companies offering products for sale that contain such...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Bisphenol A, BPA, OEHHA, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”), Proposition 65
May 8, 2015
Baby’s Dream has initiated a recall of its full-size cribs, furniture, and accessories sold in a vintage gray paint finish that was found to exceed federal lead limits. The recall includes furniture in the Brie, Braxton, Heritage, Everything Nice, and Legendary collections that were manufactured in Chile between March 2014 and March 2015. The furniture was...
May 4, 2015
Laurence Vinocur has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against Ross Acquisition Co. alleging Proposition 65 violations regarding the presence of lead found on mugs with exterior designs sold in the State of California. Lead is a chemical known to the State to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or reproductive harm, and under Proposition 65 law companies...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Complaints, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Proposition 65, Ross Acquisition Co.
May 1, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held and Paul Wozniak served 12 additional 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation earlier this week to companies offering products such as nylon cooking utensils, bags, and bicycle locks for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DIDP, DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
April 27, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held and Paul Wozniak served 22 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation on Friday to companies offering vinyl/PVC gloves and vinyl/PVC exercise mats for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers allege that the companies'...
60 Day Notice, Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Russell Brimer
April 24, 2015
Our client Laurence Vinocur has successfully negotiated a settlement with Wells Lamont regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale in California to provide consumers with a health hazard warning if the product contains a chemical known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm. Vinocur...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Wells Lamont LLC
April 22, 2015
Dr. Whitney Leeman has negotiated a settlement with Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc. concerning alleged violations of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm to provide consumers with a health hazard warning. Leeman...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Whitney R. Leeman
April 10, 2015
Dr. Whitney Leeman has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court alleging that Office Depot violated Proposition 65 by selling tools containing the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and Proposition 65 requires companies offering...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Complaints, DEHP, Hand Tools, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Whitney R. Leeman
April 17, 2015
Paul Wozniak has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court against Big Lots, Inc. and Big Lots Stores, Inc. alleging violations of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm to provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning of...
4,4’-MDA, Big Lots Stores, Inc., Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
April 13, 2015
Mark Moorberg has negotiated a settlement with Southern Telecom regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Moorberg alleged that Southern Telecom had sold headphones with vinyl/PVC ear cushions that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm. Companies offering products...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Mark Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Southern Telecom Inc.
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