Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00596: Gertex USA Inc.

Ecological Alliance, LLC filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 19, 2018. It names Gertex USA Inc. and Target Corporation and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from baseball caps.

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
2018-00596
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
baseball caps
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00596
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
    Gertex USA Inc.
    Case
    N/A
    Court
    N/A, N/A
    Total payments
    $13,400.00
    Civil penalty
    $400.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $13,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Warning Labels
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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Other notices naming Gertex USA Inc.

  • Gertex USA Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Totes With PVC Components
    Notice 2023-03203, filed 2023-10-19 by Dennis Johnson
  • Gertex USA Inc. and 2 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Cool Breeze by Sophi Beach Tote
    Notice 2023-02176, filed 2023-07-20 by Precila Balabbo
  • Gertex USA, Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in beach totes
    Notice 2023-02074, filed 2023-07-14 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
  • Gertex USA Inc. and 1 more: Lead in Tote Bags
    Notice 2023-00073, filed 2023-01-10 by Dennis Johnson

Recent notices filed by Ecological Alliance, LLC

  • Amazon.com, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Duufin hair extension pliers, cases of Dewsensi travel bottles
    Notice 2026-05194, filed 2026-11-05 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
  • Amazon.com, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) in cases of QLNE manicure sets (DINP), Yantaisiyu hair extension pliers (DEHP)
    Notice 2026-05193, filed 2026-11-05 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
  • Amazon.com, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in cases of Ludoupier tweezer sets, cases of Bleswin manicure sets
    Notice 2026-05191, filed 2026-11-05 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
  • Burlington Coat Factory of Texas, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Lumiglow therapy wands
    Notice 2026-05190, filed 2026-11-05 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
  • Truststone Group, LLC and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Poppy Electric Lint Removers
    Notice 2026-05182, filed 2026-11-03 by Ecological Alliance, LLC