Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00176: Spectrum Imports, Inc.

Ema Bell filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on February 12, 2018. It names Spectrum Imports, Inc., Spectrum Imports, Inc. t/a Picnic Plus and The TJX Operating Companies, Inc. t/a T.J. Maxx and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Picnic Plus Wine Tote, 82-5380-242336-001499-19-2.

The violations below are alleged in a 60-day notice. They are not proven. A 60-day notice is not a lawsuit and not a finding of liability.

AG number
2018-00176
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Picnic Plus Wine Tote, 82-5380-242336-001499-19-2
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00176
Last checked
November 11, 2026

What happened after this notice

Reported to the Attorney General by the party that filed the notice, as of November 12, 2026. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.

  1. Settlement,

    Defendant
    The TJX Companies Inc.
    Case
    Bell v The TJX Companies Inc.
    Court
    Out of Court Settlement, N/A
    Total payments
    $13,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $1,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $12,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    TJX shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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