Complaints

December 1, 2014
Our client Dr. Anthony Held has filed a complaint versus Best Buy Co., Inc. alleging that the company failed to warn California citizens about the risks of exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) present in and on vinyl/PVC ID cards and charms.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and under...
October 29, 2014
Our client Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has filed a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court against Newegg Inc., Magnell Associate, Inc., and Rosewill Inc. alleging a Proposition 65 violation.  The companies allegedly sold headsets with vinyl/PVC cords containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), in California, without a health hazard warning.  DEHP is a chemical...
October 20, 2014
Client Russell Brimer has filed a complaint against Taylor Precision Products alleging that Taylor violated Proposition 65 by selling glass cocktail shakers containing lead without the requisite health hazard warning.  Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale in California that...
October 10, 2014
Our client Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E., has filed a complaint against 11 defendants alleging the sale of sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone without the requisite Proposition 65 warning.  Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale in California that contain benzophenone must provide...
October 6, 2014
Client Anthony Held, Ph.D, P.E., has filed a complaint against Avery Dennison Corporation alleging that the company has been selling journals in California that contain lead, without the requisite health hazard warning.  Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm, and companies offering products for sale that contain such...
September 3, 2014
Dr. Anthony Held last week filed a complaint in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleging that Building Materials Holdings Corp. is offering for sale in California tape measures with vinyl/PVC straps and grips containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite health hazard warnings.  DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth...
August 7, 2014
Our client Dr. Anthony Held filed a complaint against L’Oreal USA, Inc. yesterday in Marin County Superior Court alleging that benzophenone is present in sunscreens manufactured, distributed, and offered for sale or use to consumers throughout the State of California, without the requisite health hazard warnings.  Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of...