60 Day Notice 2011-00643

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00643
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00643.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/17/2011
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Ross Dress For Less, Inc. dba dd's DISCOUNT
Sanwin Industries Ltd.
Kimaya USA, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
AM/FM radios

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00643
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00643C2374.pdf
Date Filed:
03/23/2012
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Kimaya USA, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-519454
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Kimaya USA, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Dress for Less, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., #610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310.623.1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00643
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00643S3320.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/24/2014
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Kimaya USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-519454
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Kimaya USA, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Dress for Less, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendants shall not import for sale the Covered Products in California unless they are reformulated to contain less than 100 parts per million of lead.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 68,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 1,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills , CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Fax Number:
310-623-1930
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00643
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00643J2175.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/16/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 04/24/2014
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Kimaya USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-519454
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Kimaya USA, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc., dba dd's Discounts
Ross Dress For Less, Inc., dba dd's Discounts
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendants shall not import for sale the Covered Products in California unless they are reformulated to contain less than 100 parts per million of lead.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 68,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 1,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926

* 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.