60 Day Notice 2012-00126

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00126
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00126.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/28/2012
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Cost Saver Market
Smart Cook, Inc.
Dong He International Trading, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP)
Source: 
Kitchen tools

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00126
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00126C3476.pdf
Date Filed:
10/21/2014
Case Name: 
CAG v. Dong He
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC490595
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Dong He International Trading, Inc.
Raley's
Warehouse Concepts dba Food Source
Unified Grocers, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Costs of suit; Reasonable Attorney Fee and Costs; Any further relief that the court may deem just and equitable.
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00126
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00126C2557.pdf
Date Filed:
09/27/2012
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Dong He International
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC490595
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Defendant: 
Dong He International Trading, Inc., a California Corporation
Smart Cook, Inc., a California Corporation
Big Lots Stores, Inc., an Ohio Corporation
Big Lots, Inc., an Ohio Corporation
Cost Saver Market, a business entity form unknown
Raley's, a California Corporation
United Power Group, Inc., a California Corporation
Food Source, a business entity form unknown
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
costs of suit; reasonable attorney fees and costs; any further relief that the court may deem just and equitable
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 610 E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00126
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00126C2502.pdf
Date Filed:
08/20/2012
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Dong He International
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC490595
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Defendant: 
Dong He International Trading, Inc., a California Corporation
Smart Cook, Inc., a California Corporation
Big Lots Stores, Inc., an Ohio Corporation
Big Lots, Inc., an Ohio Corporation
Cost Saver Market, a business entity form unknown
Raley's, a California Corporation
United Power Group, Inc., a California Corporation
Food Source, a business entity form unknown
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
costs of suit; reasonable attorney fees and costs; any further relief that the court may deem just and equitable
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 610 E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00126
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00126J3704.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/24/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 11/08/2017
Case Name: 
CAG V. Dong He International Trading Inc., et al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC490595; BC503799
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
N/A
Defendant: 
Dong He International Trading, Inc., a California Corporation
Smart Cook, Inc., a California Corporation
Big Lots Stores, Inc., an Ohio Corporation
Big Lots, Inc., an Ohio Corporation
Cost Saver Market, a business entity form unknown
Raley's, a California Corporation
United Power Group, Inc., a California Corporation
Food Source, a business entity form unknown
Injunctive Relief: 
As of the Effective Date Defendants shall not distribute, sell, or offer for sale in the future, in California, covered Products that contain DEHP and/or DEP, unless they are reformulated to include not more than 0.1% DEHP and/ or DBP by weight.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,300.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 84,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 1,700.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 88,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yerourshalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9000 Wilshire Blvd.
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926

* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.