60 Day Notice 2012-00487

AG Number: 
2012-00487
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
08/08/2012
Noticing Party: 
Alisa Schochet
Alleged Violators: 
Staples, Inc.
SodaStream USA, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Beverage carbonator

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00487
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/14/2013
Case Name: 
Alisa Schochet vs. SodaStream USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
Alisa Schochet vs. SoadaStream USA, Inc.
Plaintiff: 
Alisa Schochet
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel N. Greenbaum, Esq.
Defendant: 
SodaStream USA, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
B&P Code 17200
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Daniel Greenbaum
Contact Organization: 
Daniel N. Greenbaum, Esq.
Address: 
1467 S Holt Ave #2
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone Number:
(310) 200-2631
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00487
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
12/26/2013
Case Name: 
Schochet v. Sodastream USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC502990
Plaintiff: 
Alisa Schochet
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel N. Greenbaum
Defendant: 
Sodastream USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning label to be affixed to multi-trip boxes used in California
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Daniel N. Greenbaum
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Daniel N. Greenbaum
Address: 
1467 S. Holt Ave., #2
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone Number:
310-200-2631
Fax Number:
424-243-7689
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00487
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/20/2013
Case Name: 
Schochet vs. SodaStream USA
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC502990
Plaintiff: 
Alisa Schochet
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Law Office of Daniel N. Greenbaum
Defendant: 
SodaStream USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning will be placed in the shipments of the cylinders.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Daniel N. Greenbaum
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Daniel N. Greenbaum
Address: 
1467 South Holt Avenue #2
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone Number:
(310) 200-2631
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00487
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
02/13/2013
Case Name: 
Schochet v SodaStream
Court Name: 
No case filed
Court Docket Number: 
n/a
Plaintiff: 
Alisa Schochet
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel N. Greenbaum, Esq.
Defendant: 
SodaStream USA, Inc.
Staples, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning statement provided to retail workers likely to touch product 4 or more times per day
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Daniel N. Greenbaum
Contact Organization: 
Daniel N. Greenbaum, Esq.
Address: 
1467 South Holt Avenue #2
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone Number:
(310) 200-2631
Comments: 
This out-of-court settlement superseded by proposed consent judgment dated 6/20/13. Per e-mail from D. Greenbaum, 1/12/14.


* 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.