Prop 65 notice 2024-05394: Lipton Tea
California Association for Recycling All Trash; Joel D. Joseph filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on December 30, 2024. It names Lipton Tea, Mighty Leaf Tea, Tazo Tea and Celestial Tea and alleges exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), Bitumens, extracts of steam-refined and air refined, Bracken fern, Bromacil lithium salt, Bromochloroacetic acid, Bromodichloroacetic acid, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoethane, Bromoform, Bromoxynil, Bromoxynil octanoate, Butabarbital sodium, Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP), Butylated hydroxyanisole, C.I. Acid Red 114, C.I. Basic Red 9 monohydrochloride, C.I. Direct Blue 15, C.I. Direct Blue 218, C.I. Solvent Yellow 14, Cacodylic acid, Cadmium, Cadmium and cadmium compounds, Caffeic acid, Captafol, Captan, Carbamazepine, Carbaryl, Carbazole, Carbon disulfide, Carbon monoxide, Carbon tetrachloride, Carbon-black extracts, Carboplatin, Ceramic fibers (airborne particles of respirable size), Certain combined chemotherapy for lymphomas, Chenodiol, Chinomethionat (Oxythioquinox), Chloral, Chloral hydrate, Chlorambucil, Chloramphenicol, Chlorcyclizine hydrochloride, Chlordane, Chlordecone (Kepone), Chlordiazepoxide, Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride, Chlordimeform, Chlorendic acid, Chlorinated paraffins, chlorine by weight), Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride), Chloroform, Chloromethyl methyl ether (technical grade), Chloroprene, Chlorothalonil, Chlorotrianisene, Chlorozotocin, Chlorpyrifos, Chlorsulfuron, Chromium (hexavalent compounds), Chrysene, Ciclosporin (Cyclosporin A; Cyclosporine), Cidofovir, Cinnamyl anthranilate, Cisplatin, Citrus Red No. 2, Cladribine, Clarithromycin, Clobetasol propionate, Clofibrate, Clomiphene citrate, Clorazepate dipotassium, Cobalt metal powder, Cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, Cobalt [II] oxide, Cocaine, Coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), Codeine phosphate, Coke oven emissions, Colchicine, Conjugated estrogens, Creosotes, Cumene, Cupferron, Cyanazine, Cycasin, Cycloate, Cycloheximide, Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene, Cyclophosphamide (anhydrous), Cyclophosphamide (hydrated), Cyhexatin, Cytarabine, Cytembena, D&C Orange No. 17, D&C Red No. 19, D&C Red No. 8, D&C Red No. 9, Dacarbazine, Daminozide, Danazol, Dantron (Chrysazin; 1,8-Dihydro-xyanthraquinone), Daunomycin, Daunorubicin hydrochloride, DDD (Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethane), DDE (Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethylene), DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane), DDVP (Dichlorvos), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, Demeclocycline hydrochloride (internal use), Designated Chemicals - see notice, Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Di-n-Hexyl Phthalate (DnHP), Di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate (MGK Repellent 326), Diaminotoluene (mixed), Diazepam, Diazoxide, Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene, Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene, Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene, Dibenz[a,h]acridine, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene, Dibenz[a,j]acridine, Dibromoacetic acid, Dibromoacetonitrile, Dichloroacetic acid, Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride), Dichlorophene, Dichlorphenamide, Diclofop methyl, Diclofop-methyl, Dicumarol, Dieldrin, Dienestrol, Diepoxybutane, Diesel engine exhaust, Diethanolamine, Diethyl sulfate, Diethylstilbestrol (DES), Diflunisal, Diglycidyl resorcinol ether (DGRE), Dihydroergotamine mesylate, Dihydrosafrole, Diisononyl phthalate (DINP), Diisopropyl sulfate, Diltiazem hydrochloride, Dimethyl sulfate, Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride, Dimethylvinylchloride, Dinitrotoluene (technical grade), Dinitrotoluene mixture, 2,4-/2,6-, Dinocap, Dinoseb, Diphenylhydantoin (Phenytoin), sodium salt, Direct Black 38 (technical grade), Direct Blue 6 (technical grade), Direct Brown 95 (technical grade), Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate, Disperse Blue 1, Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Doxycycline (internal use), Doxycycline calcium (internal use), Doxycycline hyclate (internal use), Doxycycline monohydrate (internal use), Endrin and Epichlorohydrin from Teas in plastic tea bags.
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
- 2024-05394
- Date filed
- Plaintiff attorney
- Not listed
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
- Bitumens
- extracts of steam-refined and air refined
- Bracken fern
- Bromacil lithium salt
- Bromochloroacetic acid
- Bromodichloroacetic acid
- Bromodichloromethane
- Bromoethane
- Bromoform
- Bromoxynil
- Bromoxynil octanoate
- Butabarbital sodium
- Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP)
- Butylated hydroxyanisole
- C.I. Acid Red 114
- C.I. Basic Red 9 monohydrochloride
- C.I. Direct Blue 15
- C.I. Direct Blue 218
- C.I. Solvent Yellow 14
- Cacodylic acid
- Cadmium
- Cadmium and cadmium compounds
- Caffeic acid
- Captafol
- Captan
- Carbamazepine
- Carbaryl
- Carbazole
- Carbon disulfide
- Carbon monoxide
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Carbon-black extracts
- Carboplatin
- Ceramic fibers (airborne particles of respirable size)
- Certain combined chemotherapy for lymphomas
- Chenodiol
- Chinomethionat (Oxythioquinox)
- Chloral
- Chloral hydrate
- Chlorambucil
- Chloramphenicol
- Chlorcyclizine hydrochloride
- Chlordane
- Chlordecone (Kepone)
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride
- Chlordimeform
- Chlorendic acid
- Chlorinated paraffins
- chlorine by weight)
- Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
- Chloroform
- Chloromethyl methyl ether (technical grade)
- Chloroprene
- Chlorothalonil
- Chlorotrianisene
- Chlorozotocin
- Chlorpyrifos
- Chlorsulfuron
- Chromium (hexavalent compounds)
- Chrysene
- Ciclosporin (Cyclosporin A; Cyclosporine)
- Cidofovir
- Cinnamyl anthranilate
- Cisplatin
- Citrus Red No. 2
- Cladribine
- Clarithromycin
- Clobetasol propionate
- Clofibrate
- Clomiphene citrate
- Clorazepate dipotassium
- Cobalt metal powder
- Cobalt sulfate heptahydrate
- Cobalt [II] oxide
- Cocaine
- Coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine)
- Codeine phosphate
- Coke oven emissions
- Colchicine
- Conjugated estrogens
- Creosotes
- Cumene
- Cupferron
- Cyanazine
- Cycasin
- Cycloate
- Cycloheximide
- Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene
- Cyclophosphamide (anhydrous)
- Cyclophosphamide (hydrated)
- Cyhexatin
- Cytarabine
- Cytembena
- D&C Orange No. 17
- D&C Red No. 19
- D&C Red No. 8
- D&C Red No. 9
- Dacarbazine
- Daminozide
- Danazol
- Dantron (Chrysazin; 1,8-Dihydro-xyanthraquinone)
- Daunomycin
- Daunorubicin hydrochloride
- DDD (Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethane)
- DDE (Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethylene)
- DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane)
- DDVP (Dichlorvos)
- delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
- Demeclocycline hydrochloride (internal use)
- Designated Chemicals - see notice
- Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
- Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
- Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP)
- Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP)
- Di-n-Hexyl Phthalate (DnHP)
- Di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate (MGK Repellent 326)
- Diaminotoluene (mixed)
- Diazepam
- Diazoxide
- Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene
- Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene
- Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene
- Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene
- Dibenz[a,h]acridine
- Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
- Dibenz[a,j]acridine
- Dibromoacetic acid
- Dibromoacetonitrile
- Dichloroacetic acid
- Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)
- Dichlorophene
- Dichlorphenamide
- Diclofop methyl
- Diclofop-methyl
- Dicumarol
- Dieldrin
- Dienestrol
- Diepoxybutane
- Diesel engine exhaust
- Diethanolamine
- Diethyl sulfate
- Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
- Diflunisal
- Diglycidyl resorcinol ether (DGRE)
- Dihydroergotamine mesylate
- Dihydrosafrole
- Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
- Diisopropyl sulfate
- Diltiazem hydrochloride
- Dimethyl sulfate
- Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride
- Dimethylvinylchloride
- Dinitrotoluene (technical grade)
- Dinitrotoluene mixture
- 2,4-/2,6-
- Dinocap
- Dinoseb
- Diphenylhydantoin (Phenytoin)
- sodium salt
- Direct Black 38 (technical grade)
- Direct Blue 6 (technical grade)
- Direct Brown 95 (technical grade)
- Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate
- Disperse Blue 1
- Doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Doxycycline (internal use)
- Doxycycline calcium (internal use)
- Doxycycline hyclate (internal use)
- Doxycycline monohydrate (internal use)
- Endrin
- Epichlorohydrin
- Source or product
- Teas in plastic tea bags
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2024-05394
- 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.