Prop 65 / Environment
April 6, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has secured a settlement with Shurtape Technologies, LLC for alleged violations of Proposition 65. Held alleged that Shurtape sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape that contained 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...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Shurtape Technologies
April 1, 2015
Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, and Dr. Whitney Leeman served 23 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as vinyl/PVC electrical tape, hand tools, and light cords for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These...
60 Day Notice, Benzophenone, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DINP, Lead, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
March 30, 2015
Laurence Vinocur has negotiated a settlement with Yamaha Corporation of America regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Vinocur alleged that Yamaha sold benches with vinyl/PVC seats in California that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the State to cause birth defects and/or reproductive harm. Companies offering products for sale that...
Citizen Enforcer, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Yamaha Corporation of America
March 23, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has secured a settlement with Product Quest Manufacturing LLC in regard to allegations that the company sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone without the requisite health hazard warnings.
Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale in California that contain benzophenone...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Citizen Enforcer, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, sunscreen
March 18, 2015
Our client Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against Kroger Co., alleging that the company violated Proposition 65 by selling sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone without the requisite health hazard warning. Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products...
March 16, 2015
Our client Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with Newell Rubbermaid Inc., Calphalon Corporation, Irwin Industrial Tool Company, and Sanford, L.P. (collectively, “Newell”) in regards to alleged Proposition 65 violations. Wozniak alleged that Newell sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4’-methylenedialine (4,4’-MDA) and vinyl...
4,4’-MDA, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Calphalon Corporation, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Newell Rubbermaid Inc., Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, settlements
March 13, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held, John Moore, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served 16 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today to companies offering products such as headphones, glass beverage dispensers, and cosmetic cases in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These...
60 Day Notice, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
March 6, 2015
Our client Paul Wozniak has reached a settlement agreement with Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc. in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Wozniak alleged that Johnson Outdoors Gear sold hand tools that contained the heavy metal lead without providing consumers with the requisite health hazard warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Hand Tools, Johnson Outdoors Gear, Lead, Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, settlements
March 2, 2015
Our client Dr. Anthony Held has reached a settlement agreement with Daiso California LLC, resolving allegations that Daiso violated Proposition 65 by selling dried seaweed containing the chemical element arsenic as well as earphones and headphones containing the phthalate chemical DEHP, without the requisite health hazard warning. Arsenic is known to the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Daiso California, LLC, DEHP, Dried Seaweed, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, settlements
February 27, 2015
Our clients Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, Dr. Whitney Leeman, and Laurence Vinocur served 18 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation today to companies offering products such as hand tools, books, and ponchos in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen...
60 Day Notice, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
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