60-Day Notice Archive

In the area of Proposition 65 litigation, The Chanler Group represents citizens of the State of California acting in the interest of the general public to promote awareness of exposures to toxic chemicals in products sold in California and, if possible, to improve human health by reducing hazardous substances contained in such items.  After conducting an extensive investigation into an alleged violation, The Chanler Group’s clients serve a 60-Day Notice of Violation on the alleged violators with copies served on the requisite public prosecutors pursuant to California Health & Safety Code § 25249.6 et seq. (“Proposition 65”).  The Notice identifies the products causing the exposure, the alleged routes of exposure to the chemical at issue, and the types of harm potentially resulting from exposure to the toxic chemical. 

Based on the allegations set forth in this Notice, the citizen enforcer intends to file a citizen enforcement lawsuit against the alleged violator unless such violator enters into a binding written agreement to: (1) recall products already sold or undertake best efforts to ensure that the requisite health hazard warnings are provided to those whom have received such products; (2) provide clear and reasonable warnings for products sold in the future or reformulate such products to eliminate the exposures; and (3) pay an appropriate civil penalty based on the factors enumerated in California Health & Safety Code § 25249.7.  Neither The Chanler Group nor the citizen enforcers can: (1) finalize any settlement until after the 60-day notice period has expired; nor (2) speak for the Attorney General or any District or City Attorney who received this Notice as they consider whether to prosecute the matter itself.

The 60-day notice period has expired on all of the following notices:

60 day notices - archive

Notice Date Defendant Plaintiffsort icon Chemicals
08/19/2016 Granum Incorporated Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 JFC International Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 Numi, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 Prince of Peace Enterprises, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 Starbucks Corporation; Teavana Corporation Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 Teance Fine Teas Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 Upton Tea Imports, LLC Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 Walong Marketing, Inc.; Tawa Supermarket, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
08/19/2016 Wei-Chuan U.S.A., Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
10/28/2016 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.; Cost Plus, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
10/28/2016 C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
11/07/2016 Hsin Tung Yang Foods Company Whitney R. Leeman Lead
11/07/2016 International Tea Importers Incorporated Whitney R. Leeman Lead
11/07/2016 Starwest Botanicals, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
11/07/2016 Ten Ren Tea Co. of San Francisco, Ltd. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
11/07/2016 Winneram International, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Cole Coffee Company, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Eden Foods, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Herba Enterprise, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 International Coffee & Tea, LLC Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Kim-Seng Company Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 L. & W. Group, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Paradise Beverages, Inc.; Hawaii Coffee Company Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Quoc Viet Foods Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 R.C. Bigelow, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Rishi Tea; Diaspora Tea & Herb Company, LLC Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Samuel & Company, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Twinings North America, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Well Luck Co., Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2016 Yamamoto of Orient, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
01/27/2017 CTC Food International, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
01/27/2017 Family Food Co., Inc.; Family Foods International Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
01/27/2017 L.A. Lucky Import Export, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
01/27/2017 Rockman Company (U.S.A.), Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
04/27/2017 Eastern Tea Corporation; C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
04/28/2017 Anhing Corporation; DavidsTea Inc.; DavidsTea (USA) Inc.; Family Foods International Inc.; Frontier Cooperative; Granum Incorporated; Hocean Inc.; International Coffee & Tea, LLC; International Tea Importers Incorporated; JFC International Inc., Rainbow Acres; Rockman Company (U.S.A.) Inc.; Save Mart Supermarkets; Starbucks Corporation; Starway Inc.; Ten Ren Tea Co. of San Francisco, Ltd.; Twinings North America, Inc.; Uncle Lee's Tea Inc.; Wei-Chuan U.S.A. Inc.; Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; Winneram International, Inc.; Yamamoto of Orient, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
05/19/2017 Save Mart Supermarkets; Harris Tea Company LLC Whitney R. Leeman Lead
11/20/2017 R.C. Bigelow, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
11/21/2017 The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Whitney R. Leeman Lead
12/28/2012 Ace Bayou Corp. Vinocur TDCPP
11/21/2012 Apex Medical Corporation Vinocur DEHP
11/21/2012 Bergan, LLC Vinocur DEHP
02/05/2013 The Best Quality Furniture Manufacturing, Inc. Vinocur DEHP
02/05/2013 The Best Quality Furniture Manufacturing, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/22/2013 Bojer, Inc., Stanislaus Funding, Inc., Patio World, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
03/04/2013 Celebration Creations, Inc., Walgreen Co. Vinocur Lead
11/21/2012 Celebration Creations, Inc. Vinocur Lead
02/05/2013 Cherry Man Industries, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/25/2013 Cohesion Products, LLC, Fry's Electronics, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/05/2013 Cohesion Products, LLC Vinocur TDCPP
11/21/2012 Taylor Corporation, Cosco Industries, Inc. Vinocur DEHP
11/21/2012 Diamond Baseball Company, Inc. Vinocur DEHP
02/15/2013 Ditto Sales, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
11/21/2012 Edge Clothing, Inc. Vinocur DEHP
02/08/2013 Ergonom Corporation, California Office Furniture, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/08/2013 Essential Medical Supply, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
12/28/2012 Evenflo Company, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/26/2013 Evenflo Company, Inc., Target Corporation Vinocur TCEP
01/30/2013 The Fairfield Processing Corporation, Michaels Stores, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/15/2013 First Act Inc., Toys 'R' Us, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/26/2013 First Act Inc., Toys 'R' Us, Inc. Vinocur TCEP
01/30/2013 Gilbert Martin Woodworking Company, Inc., Naturwood Home Furnishings Incorporated Vinocur TDCPP
01/10/2013 Global Industries, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/05/2013 Highmark Smart, Reliable Seating, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
01/28/2013 Ikea Holding US, Inc., Ikea North America Services, LLC Vinocur TDCPP
02/22/2013 Jesper Office LLC, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., R.C. Willey Home Furnishings Vinocur TDCPP
11/21/2012 Manley Toy Direct L.L.C. Vinocur Lead
01/02/2013 Marco Group, Inc., Office Depot, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
11/21/2012 Master Mfg. Co., Inc. Vinocur DEHP, Lead
12/28/2012 Master Mfg. Co., Inc., Officemax Incorporated Vinocur TDCPP
01/10/2013 The Music People Inc., Guitar Center, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
01/17/2013 The Music People Inc. Vinocur DEHP
01/04/2013 Newell Rubbermaid Inc., Graco Children's Products Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation Vinocur TDCPP
12/28/2012 Norstar Office Products, Inc., Officemax Incorporated Vinocur TDCPP
01/08/2013 Office Depot, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
01/24/2013 Officemax Incorporated Vinocur TDCPP
12/20/2012 Peerless Industrial Group, Inc., Peerless Chain Company Vinocur DEHP
01/08/2013 Sauder Woodworking Co. Vinocur TDCPP
01/28/2013 Scandinavian Child LLC Vinocur TDCPP
02/26/2013 Scandinavian Child LLC, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Buy Buy Baby, Inc. Vinocur TCEP
11/21/2012 Southern Exchange, L.P., Southern Exchange Co., Inc. Vinocur DEHP
11/21/2012 Spoontiques, Inc. Vinocur Lead
01/10/2013 Stakmore Co., Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation Vinocur TDCPP
01/30/2013 Staples, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
01/08/2013 Summer Infant (USA), Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
03/10/2013 Taymor Industries U.S.A. Inc., Taymor Industries Ltd., The TJX Companies, Inc. Vinocur DEHP
12/20/2012 Things Remembered, Inc. Vinocur DEHP
02/26/2013 Tomy Corporation, Tomy International, Inc., Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Vinocur TCEP
02/26/2013 Tomy Corporation, Tomy International, Inc., Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Vinocur TDCPP
01/10/2013 True Designs Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation Vinocur TDCPP
01/08/2013 Unaka Company, Incorporated, Meco Corporation, Office Depot, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/08/2013 United Stationers Inc., United Stationers Supply Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/05/2013 Virco Mfg. Corporation Vinocur TDCPP
02/22/2013 Wild Sales, LLC, Ross Stores, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
03/12/2013 Yamaha Corporation of America, Fry's Electronics, Inc. Vinocur DEHP
01/28/2013 Z-Line Designs, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
02/25/2013 Z-Line Designs, Inc., Fry's Electronics, Inc. Vinocur TDCPP
03/13/2013 Norstar Office Products, Inc., Kantor’s Discount Office Furniture and Equipment, Inc. Vinocur TCEP