Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00534: CSS Industries, Inc.

Laurence Vinocur filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 9, 2018. It names CSS Industries, Inc. and C.R. Gibson, LLC and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Vinyl/PVC Cosmetic Cases.

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
2018-00534
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
The Chanler Group
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Vinyl/PVC Cosmetic Cases
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00534
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. Civil Complaint,

    Defendant
    CSS Industries, Inc.; C.R. Gibson, LLC; Made Modern, LLC; Target Corporation
    Case
    Vinocur, et al. v. CSS Industries, Inc., et al.
    Court
    Marin County Superior Court, CIV1802647
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Settlement,

    Defendant
    CSS Industries, Inc.; C.R. Gibson, LLC
    Case
    Vinocur, et al. v. CSS Industries, Inc., et al.
    Court
    Marin County Superior Court, CIV1802647
    Total payments
    $38,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $8,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $30,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Reformulation and warnings
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  3. Judgment,

    This judgment was entered on a settlement. Its payment is the settlement's payment and not an added one.

    Defendant
    CSS Industries, Inc.; C.R. Gibson, LLC
    Case
    Vinocur, et al. v. CSS Industries, Inc., et al.
    Court
    Marin County Superior Court, CIV1802647
    Total payments
    $38,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $8,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $30,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Reformulation and warnings
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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Other notices naming CSS Industries, Inc.

  • CSS Industries, Inc. and 2 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Exterior surface of case containing crochet hook sets, Exterior surface of case containing knitting sets
    Notice 2021-00355, filed 2021-02-16 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
  • CSS Industries, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in cases of fashion emergency kits
    Notice 2020-02373, filed 2020-09-15 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
  • CSS Industries, Inc. and 1 more: Lead in Ceramic Mugs With Exterior Designs
    Notice 2020-02214, filed 2020-08-27 by Audrey Donaldson
  • Simplicity Creative Group, Inc and 2 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Boye_Crochet Hook Organizer Case
    Notice 2019-02025, filed 2019-10-29 by Consumer Protection Group, LLC
  • Viva Bargain and 6 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Plastic Binders
    Notice 2019-00120, filed 2019-01-18 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.

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