Cancer
October 28, 2016
Anthony E. Held, Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., Cancer, DINP, Phthalates, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves
September 30, 2016
Laurence Vinocur has issued over a dozen new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as gloves with vinyl/PVC components, mugs with exterior designs, and hand tools in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Vinocur alleges that the...
60-Day Notice, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DINP, Laurence Vinocur, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65 enforcement action
September 29, 2016
September 29, 2016
(Other) Reproductive Harm, Birth Defects, Cancer, Chairs with Foam Padding, Chairs with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery, DEHP, Flame retardants, Houston’s, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Phthalates, Smart & Final Stores, Inc., TDCPP
September 26, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Lehigh Consumer Products LLC executed a Consent Judgment on September 26, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Lehigh Consumer Products LLC (“Lehigh”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Lehigh Consumer Products LLC, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Warnings, Whistleblower
September 22, 2016
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Briggs Medical Service Company executed a Consent Judgment on September 22, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Briggs Medical Service Company (“Briggs”) sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”) in the State of...
Briggs Medical Service Company, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Vinyl/PVC Gloves, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
September 7, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued more 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 violation against various tea distributors, including Anhing Corporation, Frontier Cooperative, and Save Mart Supermarkets. Dr. Leeman alleges that the companies sold dried teas, both loose-leaf and bagged, in California that contained the heavy metal lead, without the requisite health hazard warning...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Dried Teas, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65 enforcement action
September 7, 2016
August 25, 2016
The Mars Retail Group has issued a recall on M&Ms-branded jewelry that were sold at M&Ms World Stores in New York; Orlando, Fla.; Las Vegas; and Henderson, Nev. from May 2015 to June 2016. The jewelry has found to contain high levels of lead, in excess of federal safety standards.
The recalled jewelry includes earrings, rings, bracelets, and necklaces featuring...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Consumer Product Safety Act, Lead, Proposition 65, Recalls
July 22, 2016
CSI Outdoors has issued a recall on children's insulated water bottles which were sold exclusively at LL Bean from July 2015 through May 2016. The solder at the exterior base of the bottle was found to contain high levels of lead, in excess of federal safety standards.
The water bottles have a 13.5 oz capacity and came in the following color prints: Dino Bones,...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Consumer Product Safety Act, Lead, Proposition 65, Recalls
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