60 Day Notice 2010-00108

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00108
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00108.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/19/2010
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Source: 
Children's backpacks

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00108
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00108C1718.pdf
Date Filed:
07/22/2010
Case Name: 
Held v. Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10527039
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Best Brand Consumer Products, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00108
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00108S1395.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/02/2010
Case Name: 
Held v. Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10527039
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Clifford Chanler
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
cliff@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00108
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00108J1220.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/06/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 09/02/2010
Case Name: 
Held v. Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10527039
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, 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.