60 Day Notice 2009-00104

AG Number: 
2009-00104
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/24/2009
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Elegant Knitted Headwear Co., Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Source: 
Children's vinyl bags

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00104
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/08/2009
Case Name: 
Held v. Elegant Knitted Headwear Co., Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-489195
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel Bornstein
Defendant: 
Elegant Knitted Headwear Co., Inc.
ABG Accessories, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Daniel Bornstein
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
This complaint was filed on 6/8/09, but the clerk's stamp was incorrectly dated 6/5/09.
Settlement
AG Number:
2009-00104
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
07/29/2009
Case Name: 
Held v. Elegant Knitted Headwear Co., Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-489195
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel Bornstein
Defendant: 
Elegant Knitted Headwear Co. Inc., et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Daniel Bornstein
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00104
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/21/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 07/29/2009
Case Name: 
Held v. Elegant Knitted Headwear, Co. Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-489195
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel Bornstein
Defendant: 
Elegant Knitted Headwear, Co., Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Daniel Bornstein
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118


* 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.