Prop 65 notice 2025-03486: Hot Topic, Inc.
Gabriel Espinoza filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on September 8, 2025. It names Hot Topic, Inc., Hot Topic Merchandising, Inc., Hot Topic Merchandising, Inc. dba BoxLunch and MZ Berger & Co. and alleges exposure to Lead from Belle 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
- 2025-03486
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Evan Smith
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Belle Tea Cup and Saucer Set
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2025-03486
- 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 Hot Topic, Inc.
- Hot Topic Merchandising, Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Froggy Plush ID Strap LanyardNotice 2026-02975, filed 2026-06-23 by Consumer Protection Group, LLC
- Hot Topic, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Gwen Bike Plush Soft ToyNotice 2026-02970, filed 2026-06-23 by Consumer Protection Group, LLC
- 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 3 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Hello Kitty & Friends BagNotice 2025-04540, filed 2025-11-06 by Precila Balabbo
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