Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00627: Josie Accessories Inc.

Hector Velarde filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 24, 2018. It names Josie Accessories Inc. and Ross Stores Inc. and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate from Vinyl Placemats including Spider Web Placemats.

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
2018-00627
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Evan J. Smith
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Vinyl Placemats including Spider Web Placemats
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00627
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
    Josie Accessories Inc.
    Case
    Velarde v Josie Accessories Inc.
    Court
    Out of Court Settlement, N/A
    Total payments
    $21,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $1,500.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $19,500.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Josie 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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    Notice 2018-00404, filed 2018-03-20 by Hector Velarde
  • Enchante Accessories Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Catherine Malandrino Case, RN#99605
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