60 Day Notice 2011-00689

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00689
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00689.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/22/2011
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Dress for Less, Inc.
Argento SC by Sicura, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
MP3 speakers

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00689
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00689C2822.pdf
Date Filed:
05/08/2013
Case Name: 
CAG v. ARGENTO SC BY SICURA, INC.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13-678789
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
ARGENTO SC BY SICURA, INC.
SICURA DESIGNS, INC.
IWAVE SICURA MEDIA, INC.
TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT, INC.
MARSHALLS OF MA, INC.
ROSS STORES, INC.
ROSS DRESS FOR LESS, 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:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Comments: 
This Complaint includes the following Notices: AG#2012-00711; AG#2012-00688; AG#2012-00277; AG#2011-01034; AG#2011-00822
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00689
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00689J2113.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/07/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 03/20/2014
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Argento SC By Sicura
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13678789
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Argento SC by Sicura, Inc.
Sicura Designs, Inc.
iWave Sicura Media, Inc.
Technical Knockout, Inc.
Marshalls of MA, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Dress for Less, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of covered products to less than 0.1% of DEHP and less than 100 ppm of lead Argento shall place Proposition 65 warnings on existing inventory of the Covered Products that are intended to be shipped to retailers to California not later than April 4, 2014.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 67,000.00
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@yeorushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Fax Number:
310-623-1930

* 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.