60 Day Notice 2021-02992

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-02992
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02992.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/07/2021
Noticing Party: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Acme United Corporation
Michaels Stores Procurement Company, Inc.
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Westcott pliers - grip

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-02992
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02992C7455.pdf
Date Filed:
09/28/2022
Case Name: 
Balabbo v. Michaels Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-602028
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Fax Number:
(310) 247-0160
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-02992
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02992S5082.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/07/2025
Case Name: 
n/a
Court Name: 
n/a
Court Docket Number: 
n/a
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Acme United Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 22,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9465 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 300
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590

* 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.