60 Day Notice 2011-00645

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00645
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00645.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/17/2011
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
M.E. Heuck Co.
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP)
Source: 
Kitchen tools - tongs
Kitchen tools - can opener

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00645
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00645S2615.PDF
Settlement Date:
04/13/2013
Case Name: 
CAG v. M.E. Heuck CO.
Court Name: 
Out of court settlement
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
M.E. Heuck CO.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of DEHP and DBP to less than 0.1% Reformulation of Lead to less than 100 ppm
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 48,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,500.00  (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:
$ 57,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd
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.