Prop 65 notice 2024-00486: Essex Manufacturing, Inc.
Ema Bell filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on January 31, 2024. It names Essex Manufacturing, Inc., BJ Acquisition Co., BJ Acquisition LLC, The TJX Companies, Inc., The TJX Companies, Inc. dba Marshalls and Marshalls of CA, LLC and alleges exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) from Betsey Johnson Umbrella.
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
- 2024-00486
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Evan Smith
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Betsey Johnson Umbrella
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2024-00486
- 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.
Other notices naming Essex Manufacturing, Inc.
- Essex Manufacturing, Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in umbrella wrist strapsNotice 2022-00338, filed 2022-02-17 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Essex Manufacturing, Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Baskets With PVC HandlesNotice 2021-02135, filed 2021-08-27 by Audrey Donaldson
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