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Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – January 2022: Lead in Food Products including Dietary Supplements and Spices Remain a...

As compared to prior months, the start of the new year was relatively “slow” in terms of the number of Proposition (“Prop. 65”) Notices of Violation (“Notices”) that citizen plaintiff groups issued alleging new Prop. 65...more

3/2/2022 / BPA , Cancer , Consumer Product Companies , Cosmetics , Dietary Supplements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Seafood , Suppliers , Supply Chain , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

2021 Prop. 65 Roundup: More Than 3,000 Notices for the Usual Suspects Including Lead and Heavy Metals in Various Foods, Alleged...

Twenty twenty-one proved to be another busy year in the world of California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”). Despite the second full year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prop. 65 citizen plaintiff groups remained highly active....more

3/1/2022 / Asbestos , BPA , Cancer , Cannabidiol (CBD) oil , Cannabis Products , Carbon Monoxide Exposure , Consumer Product Companies , Cosmetics , Dietary Supplements , Distributors , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Plastics , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Retailers , Seafood , Suppliers , Supply Chain , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – October 2021: Wildlife & Duck Calls, Socks, Spices, Fruits & Vegetables, and Pasta

In October 2021, citizen plaintiff groups issued more than two hundred fifty (250) new Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) Notices of Violation (“Notices”), including some amended Notices to add additional products and/or new alleged...more

11/16/2021 / BPA , Consumer Product Companies , Dietary Supplements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Producers , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Seafood , Suppliers , Supply Chain , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – September 2021: Fenugreek, Psyllium Husk Powder, Beet Powder, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Ceramics...

In September 2021, citizen plaintiff groups issued two hundred fifty (250) Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) Notices of Violation (“Notices”), including some amended Notices to add additional products and/or new alleged “violators”...more

10/29/2021 / Consumer Product Companies , Cosmetics , Dietary Supplements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Producers , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Seafood , Suppliers , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – August 2021: Plastic Consumer Products and Components, Tortilla Chips, Banana Chips, Almond...

Last month, citizen plaintiff groups issued over three hundred thirty-five (335) Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) Notices of Violation (“Notices”). Alleged phthalates in plastic consumer products and components made up the largest...more

9/14/2021 / BPA , Consumer Product Companies , Dietary Supplements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Producers , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Seafood , Suppliers , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – July 2021: Protein Powders, Tea, Molasses, Hand Sanitizer, Sunscreen, CBD Oil, Receipt...

July 2021 was a noteworthy month for newly initiated Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) claims as reflected in 60-day Notices of Violation (“Notices”). While last month’s total number of Notices (two hundred forty-eight (248)) was...more

8/2/2021 / BPA , Cannabidiol (CBD) oil , Consumer Product Companies , Dietary Supplements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Producers , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Seafood , Suppliers , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – June 2021: Peppermint Extract, Salted Plums/Saladitos, Canned Fruits, Seaweed & Seafood,...

In June 2021, Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) citizen plaintiff groups were active once again, and sent over three hundred (300) total Notices. Once again, a large part of this activity related to allegations regarding food...more

7/15/2021 / Asbestos , Consumer Product Companies , Dietary Supplements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Producers , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Seafood , Suppliers , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – May 2021: Notice Activity Rebounds; Plaintiff Groups Target Tools that Generate Wood Dust,...

In May 2021, Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) citizen plaintiff groups were active once again. More specifically, plaintiff groups filed two hundred ninety-eight (298) Prop. 65 Notices of Violation (“Notices”), which was nearly...more

6/24/2021 / Asbestos , BPA , Consumer Product Companies , Dietary Supplements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Producers , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Seafood , Suppliers , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – January 2021: Duck Callers, Duck (To Eat), More Seafood, Fruits & Vegetables, and Plastic...

Two thousand twenty-one is off to a roaring start in California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) world. Prop. 65 plaintiff groups issued two hundred thirty-seven (237) total 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”), with a number...more

2/12/2021 / Arsenic , BPA , Cancer , Carbon Monoxide Exposure , Consumer Product Companies , Dietary Supplements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Plastics , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Retailers , Seafood , Suppliers , Supply Chain , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – 2020 Prop. 65 Roundup: Over 3,500 Notices Sent Alleging Warning Labels Required for Hundreds...

Twenty-twenty was an unprecedented year of crisis throughout the world with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay-at-home orders, quarantines, remote work, and Zoom-school did not slowdown Proposition 65 plaintiffs,...more

1/28/2021 / Arsenic , BPA , Carbon Monoxide Exposure , Consumer Product Companies , Distributors , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Mercury , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Retailers , Seafood , Suppliers , Supply Chain , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – Nov. 2020: Pretzels, Molasses, Sunflower Seeds, Shampoos, Leather Gloves & Fishing Weights –...

In November 2020, Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) plaintiff groups issued three hundred and fourteen (314) Prop. 65 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”). In these Notices, plaintiff groups allege that chemicals in foods and...more

12/1/2020 / Arsenic , Cancer , Consumer Product Companies , Distributors , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Manufacturers , Metals , Notice of Violation , Personal Care Products , Plastics , Product Labels , Proposition 65 , Retailers , Seafood , Suppliers , Supply Chain , Toxic Chemicals , Warning Labels

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