Proposition 65 enforcement action
May 18, 2015
Vinocur has successfully negotiated a settlement with Ross Acquisition regarding alleged Proposition 65 violations. Earlier this year, Vinocur filed a complaint against Ross alleging that Ross sold mugs with exterior decorations containing the heavy metal lead, without the requisite health hazard warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Ross Acquisition Co., settlements, Vinocur
May 15, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has negotiated a settlement with Dynarex Corporation regarding alleged Proposition 65 violations. Held alleged that Dynarex’s vinyl/PVC gloves contained DINP, a phthalate chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and that Dynarex failed to provide consumers with the requisite a health hazard warning.
In addition to civil penalties...
Anthony E. Held, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, DINP, Dynarex Corporation, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Vinyl/PVC Gloves
May 1, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held and Paul Wozniak served 12 additional 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation earlier this week to companies offering products such as nylon cooking utensils, bags, and bicycle locks for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DIDP, DINP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
April 27, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held and Paul Wozniak served 22 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation on Friday to companies offering vinyl/PVC gloves and vinyl/PVC exercise mats for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These citizen enforcers allege that the companies'...
60 Day Notice, Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Russell Brimer
April 24, 2015
Our client Laurence Vinocur has successfully negotiated a settlement with Wells Lamont regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale in California to provide consumers with a health hazard warning if the product contains a chemical known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm. Vinocur...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Wells Lamont LLC
April 22, 2015
Dr. Whitney Leeman has negotiated a settlement with Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc. concerning alleged violations of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm to provide consumers with a health hazard warning. Leeman...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Whitney R. Leeman
April 17, 2015
Paul Wozniak has filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior Court against Big Lots, Inc. and Big Lots Stores, Inc. alleging violations of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires companies offering products for sale that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm to provide consumers with a “clear and reasonable” warning of...
4,4’-MDA, Big Lots Stores, Inc., Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
April 13, 2015
Mark Moorberg has negotiated a settlement with Southern Telecom regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65. Moorberg alleged that Southern Telecom had sold headphones with vinyl/PVC ear cushions that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and/or other reproductive harm. Companies offering products...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Mark Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Southern Telecom Inc.
April 6, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has secured a settlement with Shurtape Technologies, LLC for alleged violations of Proposition 65. Held alleged that Shurtape sold vinyl/PVC electrical tape 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 harm, and...
Anthony E. Held, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, DEHP, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, settlements, Shurtape Technologies
April 1, 2015
Russell Brimer, Dr. Anthony Held, and Dr. Whitney Leeman served 23 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as vinyl/PVC electrical tape, hand tools, and light cords for sale in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These...
60 Day Notice, Benzophenone, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, DINP, Lead, Proposition 65 enforcement action, Proposition 65 Warning
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