Proposition 65 enforcement action

July 31, 2015
Anthony E. Held and Mark Moorberg issued 15 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 today, to companies offering products such as gloves, sunscreen, and notebooks in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning.  These citizen enforcers allege that the companies’...
May 22, 2014
TCG clients Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, Mark Moorberg, and Paul Wozniak served 25 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday, to companies offering products such as hand tools, bags, and pet tie-out cables for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen...
July 29, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with Champion Power Equipment, Inc. in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Leeman had alleged that Champion sold automotive booster cables and generator covers that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warnings.  DEHP is known to the State of California to...
June 25, 2015
Paul Wozniak has filed a complaint in Marin County Court against Nordstrom alleging violations of Proposition 65.  Wozniak alleges that Nordstrom sold drinking glasses with exterior designs that contain the heavy metal lead.  Lead is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm, and Proposition 65 requires companies...
July 21, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against Kimberly-Clark Corporation alleging violations of California’s Proposition 65.  Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or reproductive harm to provide consumers with a warning...
July 17, 2015
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman has negotiated a successful settlement with Dick’s Sporting Goods regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Leeman had alleged that Dick’s Sporting Goods sold cooking utensils with vinyl/PVC grips that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warning.  DEHP is known to the State of California...
July 9, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has filed a complaint against Inteplast Group in Alameda County Superior Court alleging violations of Proposition 65.  Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm to provide consumers with a health hazard warning.  Held...
July 1, 2015
Paul Wozniak has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court alleging that Certified International Corp. violated Proposition 65.  Wozniak alleges that Certified International sold mugs in California that contained the heavy metal lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm.  Under...
June 18, 2015
Russell Brimer has filed a complaint in Santa Clara County Court alleging that Standard Motor Products, Inc. violated Proposition 65 by selling hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips that contain the phthalate chemical DEHP without a health hazard warning.  DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm, and companies offering...
May 22, 2015
Anthony Held, Whitney Leeman, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur collectively issued 20 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 yesterday, to companies offering products such as hand tools, spoon rests, and gloves for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. ...