Prop 65 notice 2023-01793: Hot Topic Merchandising, Inc.
Gabriel Espinoza filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on June 22, 2023. It names Hot Topic Merchandising, Inc., Hot Topic Merchandising, Inc. dba BoxLunch, Hot Topic, Inc. and BL Merchandising, LLC and alleges exposure to Lead from Ponyo Tea Cup and Saucer Set.
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
- 2023-01793
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Evan Smith
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Ponyo Tea Cup and Saucer Set
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2023-01793
- Last checked
- November 11, 2026
What happened after this notice
Outcomes for this notice have not been checked yet. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.
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- Hot Topic, Inc. and 2 more: Lead in NLC Frog Shroom Snail Topper MugNotice 2026-02378, filed 2026-05-21 by Gabriel Espinoza
- Hot Topic, Inc. and 3 more: Lead in Burial Mist Goth Apothecary CandleNotice 2026-00768, filed 2026-02-17 by Precila Balabbo
- Hot Topic, Inc. and 2 more: Lead in Burial Mist Goth Apothecary CandleNotice 2025-04291, filed 2025-10-17 by Precila Balabbo
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