60 Day Notice 2010-00268

AG Number: 
2010-00268
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
06/29/2010
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Tianshi Health Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Herbal dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00268
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/10/2011
Case Name: 
ERC v. Tianshi
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513254
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Tianshi Health Products
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00268
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/09/2011
Case Name: 
ERC v. Tianshi
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513254
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Tianshi Health Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Covered Products shall not expose anyone to a daily dose of more than 0.5 ug/day of lead
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,750.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 14,250.00  (research & testing consumer products & projects and activities protecting people from toxic chemicals)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
See also 2010-00746
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00268
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
11/07/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/09/2011
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Tianshi
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513254
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Tianshi Health Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation so that Covered Products do not expose anyone to a daily dose of more than 0.5 ug of lead
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (projects protecting people from exposures to toxic chemicals, researching & testing consumer products, post settlement monitoring, & reimbursement of costs)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543


* 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.