60 Day Notice 2017-00617

AG Number: 
2017-00617
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
05/01/2017
Noticing Party: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
The Anchor
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Pittsburgh Fluid Siphon Pump Hose

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00617
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
01/25/2018
Case Name: 
Ferreiro v Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18890561
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
610-667-6200
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00617
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/25/2018
Case Name: 
Ferreiro v Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
Rg18890561
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
HFT shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning..
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 28,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodsky-smith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(610) 667-6200
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-00617
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/27/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 06/25/2018
Case Name: 
Anthony Ferreiro v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18890561
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 28,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
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


* 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.