60 Day Notice 2007-00207

AG Number: 
2007-00207
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
10/02/2007
Noticing Party: 
Jennie Bakondi
Mandy Leigh
Alleged Violators: 
IKEA California LLC
IKEA Property, Inc.
IKEA U.S. West, Inc.
IKEA U.S. General Partners, Inc.
IKEA Wholesale, Inc.
IKEA North America
Chemicals: 
Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds)
Arsenic (inorganic oxides)
Cadmium and cadmium compounds
Lead and lead compounds
Lithium carbonate
Mercury
Nickel
Nickel and certain nickel compounds
Nickel compounds
Nickel subsulfide
Source: 
Lamp cords
Light bulb recycle bins
Battery recycle bins

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2007-00207
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
01/22/2008
Case Name: 
Bakondi v. Ikea Group
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG08366909
Plaintiff: 
Jennie Bakondi
Mandy Leigh
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel Bakondi
Jay Jambeck
Defendant: 
Ikea California, LLC
Ikea Property, Inc.
Ikea U.S. West, Inc.
Ikea Wholesale, Inc.
Ikea U.S. General Partner, Inc.
Ikea Group
Ikea North America Services, LLC
Ikea U.S., Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Other
Injunctive relief in the form of notification to those who may currently own products, warning, and/or stop sales.
Contact Name: 
Daniel Bakondi
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Daniel Bakondi
Email Address:
Address: 
870 Market Street, Suite 1161
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
(415) 450-0424
Fax Number:
(415) 399-9608
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2007-00207
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/23/2009
Case Name: 
Bakondi v. IKEA
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG08366909
Plaintiff: 
Jennie Bakondi
Mandy Leigh
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel Bakondi
Jay Jambeck
Defendant: 
IKEA Group
IKEA California, LLC
IKEA Property, Inc.
IKEA U.S. West, Inc.
IKEA U.S., Inc.
IKEA U.S. General Partner, Inc.
IKEA North America Services, LLC
IKEA Wholesale, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Requires Notice for all corded electrical products which contain lead in excess of 300 ppm; requires notice for battery recycling containers
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 125,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 125,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Daniel Bakondi
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Daniel Bakondi
Email Address:
danielbakondi@yahoo.com
Address: 
870 Market Street, Suite 1161
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
(415) 450-0424
Fax Number:
(415) 399-9608
Comments: 
Motion papers have been served by mail.


* 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.