Proposition 65 enforcement action

August 8, 2016
John Moore has issued six new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as rainwear, table tennis paddles, and clothesline in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning.  Moore alleges that the companies’ products contain the...
August 2, 2016
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against Korres USA Ltd., LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton, and Sephora, alleging that the defendants violated Proposition 65 by not providing health hazard warnings to consumers that a certain product contained benzophenone.  Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of California...
July 29, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has issued 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 to companies offering dried tea, both loose leaf and in bags, that were found to contain the chemical naphthalene, without the requisite health hazard warning.  Naphthalene, which is best known as the main ingredient of traditional mothballs, is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer....
July 15, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has filed a complaint in Santa Clara County Superior Court against A&D Engineering, Inc. alleging Proposition 65 violations.  Leeman alleges that A&D sold stethoscopes with vinyl/PVC tubing that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth...
July 13, 2016
TCG client Dr. Anthony E. Held has negotiated a settlement with Trimaco regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Held alleged that Trimaco sold vinyl/PVC gloves that contained the phthalate chemical DINP, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, without the requisite health hazard warning. In addition to paying civil penalties, Trimaco has agreed...
June 30, 2016
Russell Brimer has issued seven new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as napkin rings, cables, and tubing 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 contain the phthalate...
June 21, 2016
Mark Moorberg has negotiated a settlement with Cortland Line Manufacturing for alleged Proposition 65 violations.  Moorberg alleged that Cortland sold vinyl/PVC nets and vinyl/PVC pouches 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...
June 2, 2016
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a settlement with major upscale department store Dillard’s regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Dr. Leeman alleged that Dillard’s violated Proposition 65 by selling manicure cases that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without a Proposition 65 warning.  Proposition 65 requires companies offering...
May 27, 2016
Dr. Anthony E. Held, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur have issued 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as hand tools, sunscreen, and electrical tape in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning.  Our clients allege that the...
May 20, 2016
Paul Wozniak has negotiated settlements with Acme International Enterprises, Franklin Financial Management, and East Bay Restaurant Supply regarding allegations that the companies sold nylon cooking utensils containing the chemical 4,4'-methylenedianiline ("4,4'-MDA") without the requisite health hazard warning.  4,4'-MDA is known to the State of...