60 Day Notice 2004-00252

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2004-00252
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00252.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/04/2004
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Huffy Corporation
Kettler International Inc.
Radio Flyer, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Bicycles and tricycles handlebar grips

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2004-00252
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00252C76.pdf
Date Filed:
04/06/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Huffy, et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC05440130
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Defendant: 
Huffy Corporation
Radio Flyer, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Email Address:
wverick@ipc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2004-00252
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00252C19.pdf
Date Filed:
04/06/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Huffy
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
440130
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Defendant: 
Huffy Corporation
Radio Flyer, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@ipc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2004-00252
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00252S176.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/02/2006
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Huffy
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
440130
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Radio Flyer, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation to remove lead from PVC handlebar grips - offer to replace leaded grips
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 100,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 110,000.00  ($10,000 for advertising and replacement of handlebar grips; $100,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation for reducing exposures to toxics and increasing awareness of toxic health hazards)
Total Payments:
$ 210,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Fredric Evenson
Email Address:
fred@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2004-00252
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00252J159.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/28/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 02/02/2006
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Huffy
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
440130
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Radio Flyer, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation of PVC handlebar grips to remove lead/free product replacement
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 100,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 110,000.00  ($100,000 payment in lieu of civil penalties to non-profit organization for reducing exposures to toxics and increasing awareness of risks of toxic exposures. $10,000 for advertising free replacement of grips)
Total Payments:
$ 210,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Fredric Evenson
Email Address:
fred@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901

* 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.