60 Day Notice 2026-01844

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2026-01844
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2026-01844.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/22/2026
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Gains In Bulk, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
G Plant Protein Clean-Burning Superfood Raw Nutrition
Gains Liver + Kidney Cleanse + Repair
G Lean Protein +5 Grams Collagen Brownie

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2026-01844
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2026-01844C1164.pdf
Date Filed:
09/18/2026
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Gains In Bulk, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
26CV211477
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Defendant: 
Gains In Bulk, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Ste 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Settlement
AG Number:
2026-01844
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2026-01844S8499.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/09/2026
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Gains In Bulk, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
26CV211477
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Defendant: 
Gains In Bulk, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Gains In Bulk shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any product that exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day, unless the product meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Ste 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090

* 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.