60 Day Notice 2011-00646

AG Number: 
2011-00646
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
07/17/2011
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Smart & Final, Inc.
Focus Products Group, LLC
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Kitchen tools - can opener

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00646
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
11/20/2012
Case Name: 
CAG v. Focus Products Group, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC496009
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Focus Products Group, LLC
Swing-A-Way Products, LLC
Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Dress For Less, Inc.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Costs of suit; Reasonable Attorney Fee and Costs; Any further relief that the court may deem just and equitable.
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & ASSOCIATES
Email Address:
Address: 
9100 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 610E
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00646
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
04/08/2014
Case Name: 
CAG V. Focus Products Group, LLC et al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC496009
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
FOCUS PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC
SWING-A-WAY PRODUCTS, LLC
ROSS STORES, INC.
Ross Dress For Less, Inc.
BED BATH & BEYOND INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of DEHP to less than 0.1%
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 70,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,000.00  (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:
$ 75,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00646
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
05/27/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 04/08/2014
Case Name: 
CAG V. FOCUS PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC496009
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
FOCUS PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC
SWING-A-WAY PRODUCTS, LLC
ROSS STORES, INC.
ROSS DRESS FOR LESS, INC.
BED BATH & BEYOND INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of DEHP to less than 0.1%
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 70,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,000.00  (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:
$ 75,000.00
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.