Judgment Date:
06/13/2014
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
CAG v. Thomas & Betts Corporation
Court Name:
San Francisco Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant:
Thomas & Betts Corporation
Thomas & Betts International, INC.
True Value Company
Injunctive Relief:
Within sixty (60) days of the date this Consent Judgment is entered by the Court, DEFENDANTS shall not sell or offer for sale in California Covered Products without first providing a “clear and reasonable warning” under Proposition 65 pursuant to 27 Cal. Code Regs. § 25603 with the following language:
“WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity.”
This warning shall: (a) be displayed on the product’s labeling, packaging, shelving, or display; (b) be set out in a text box on a separate line or in a separate paragraph; and (c) be displayed with such conspicuousness, as compared with other words, statements, or designs as to render it likely to be read and understood by an ordinary individual.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 48,000.00
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 environment protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 52,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Address:
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
