60 Day Notice 2011-00929

AG Number: 
2011-00929
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
10/18/2011
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
Awesome Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
1,4-Dioxane
Source: 
Hair shampoos

60-Day Notice Document

Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00929
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
01/11/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 01/11/2013
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Awesome Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-517675
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Defendant: 
Awesome Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant agrees, with respect to all Covered Products, to the following injunctive relief. 2.1 As of the Effective Date, Defendant shall not manufacture for sale in California or manufacture for sale to a third party for retail sale in California any Covered Product that contains more than 10 parts per million (ppm) of 1-4,-dioxane allowing for normal analytical variability as defined by the quality control methodology set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. 2.2 No later than 30 days after the last signature on this agreement, Defendant agrees to provide As You Sow with 5 ounces of any shampoo base used by Defendant to produce the Covered Products, the name and address of the manufacturer of the shampoo base, and a chain of custody in the form set forth in Exhibit B. 2.3 A Covered Product manufactured, distributed, or sold by Defendant may, as an alternative to meeting the reformulation standards in Section 2.1 above or discontinuing distribution for sale in California pursuant to Section 2.2 above, be sold or offered for retail sale in California after the Effective Date, with a Clear and Reasonable Warning that states: WARNING: This product contains 1,4-dioxane, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. This statement shall be prominently displayed on the Covered Product or the packaging of the Covered Product 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 prior to sale. For internet, catalog or any other sale where the consumer is not physically present and cannot see a warning displayed on the covered Product or the packaging of the Covered Product prior to purchase or payment, the warning statement shall be displayed in such a manner that it is likely to be read and understood prior to the authorization of or actual payment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,000.00  (Defendant shall pay $7,000 in lieu of additional civil penalties in the form of a check made payable to “Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, Attorney Client Trust Account” with this amount to be used by AYS for grants to California non-profit organizations and by AYS Foundation Environmental Enforcement Fund. These funds shall be used to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals and to increase consumer, worker and community awareness of the health hazards posed by toxic chemicals in California. In deciding among the grantee proposals, the AYS Board of Directors (“Board”) takes into consideration a number of important factors, including: (1) the nexus between the harm done in the underlying case(s), and the grant program work; (2) the potential for toxics reduction, prevention, remediation or education benefits to California citizens form the proposal; (3) the budget requirements of the proposed grantee and the alternate funding sources available to it for its project; and (4) the Board’s assessment of the grantee’s chances for success in its program work. AYS shall ensure that all funds will be disbursed and used in accordance with AYS’s mission statement, articles of incorporation, and bylaws and applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The check shall be delivered by overnight delivery to Ellison Folk, Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, 396 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. )
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272


* 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.