Prop 65 / Environment
February 9, 2016
KHS America has issued a recall of its 8-Note Monkey Glockenspiel because the pink metal note bar may contain levels of lead that exceed federal safety standards. Lead is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm, and ingested lead can cause adverse health effets.
The instrument has eight metal bars in multiple colors...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, CPSA, CPSIA, Lead, Product Recall, Proposition 65
February 5, 2016
Russell Brimer has entered into a settlement agreement with Orgill in regard to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Brimer alleged that Orgill sold vinyl/PVC-coated padlocks that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the Proposition 65 warning required by law. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Orgill, Inc., Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Russell Brimer, settlements
February 3, 2016
Laurence Vinocur has filed a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court against national housewares chain Bed Bath & Beyond alleging violations of Proposition 65. Vinocur alleges that Bed Bath & Beyond sold children's play tents containing the flame retardant chemical TDCPP, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, without the required...
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Complaints, Flame retardants, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, TDCPP, Tris
February 2, 2016
Paul Wozniak has negotiated a settlement with popular department store chain Nordstrom in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Wozniak had alleged that Nordstrom sold drinking glasses with exterior designs that contained the heavy metal lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm, without the requisite...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Lead, Nordstrom, Inc., Paul Wozniak, Proposition 65, settlements
January 29, 2016
Our client Russell Brimer has issued 12 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as audio cables, exercise balls, and ceramic mugs in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Brimer alleges that the companies’ products...
60-Day Notice, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Russell Brimer
January 25, 2016
Mark Moorberg has negotiated a settlement with ColArt Americas in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Moorberg had alleged that ColArt sold art cases containing the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.
DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, ColArt Americas Inc., DEHP, Mark Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition 65, settlements
January 6, 2016
Dr. Anthony Held has negotiated a settlement with Dash Medical Gloves, Inc. to resolve allegations that Dash sold vinyl/PVC gloves that contained the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (DINP) without the requisite health hazard warning. DINP is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale that...
December 30, 2015
Peter Englander, Dr. Anthony E. Held, and Dr. Whitney R. Leeman are closing out 2015 with 20 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as vinyl/PVC gloves, electronics cables, and vinyl/PVC rain coats in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard...
60-Day Notice, Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DINP, Lead, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Whitney R. Leeman
December 28, 2015
John Moore has negotiated a settlement with 3N Optical (dba Site for Sore Eyes) regarding allegations that 3N Optical sold vinyl eyewear cases 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 reproductive harm, and Proposition 65 mandates that companies offering...
3N Optical, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, John Moore, Phthalates, Proposition 65, settlements
December 23, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has filed a complaint against American Honda Motor Co. alleging that the company violated Proposition 65 by selling vinyl/PVC cords and clamp grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm, and under...
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Complaints, DEHP, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Whitney R. Leeman
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