60 Day Notice 2012-00445

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00445
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00445.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/12/2012
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Ross Dress for Less
Ross Stores, Inc.
Springs Global US, Inc.
Springs Global, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Shower curtains

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00445
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00445S2757.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/31/2013
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Springs Global
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13664087
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Springs Global US, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation to less than 0.1% of DEHP
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,000.00  (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:
$ 55,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Fax Number:
310-623-1930
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00445
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00445J1877.PDF
Judgment Date:
09/20/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 07/31/2013
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Springs Global US, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13664087
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Springs Global US, Inc.
Ross Dress For Less, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
As of effective date: Defendant agrees to reformulate covered products sold in CA to contain less than one-tenth of one percent (.001) DEHP. Also Defendant agrees to affix any Covered Products already in the market with appropriate Proposition 65 warning labels.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,000.00  (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:
$ 55,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd Ste 610E
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.