60 Day Notice 2013-00237

AG Number: 
2013-00237
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
03/01/2013
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Cascade Designs, Inc.
Katadyn North America, Inc.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds)
Source: 
Drinking Water Filtration Systems

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00237
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
09/10/2013
Case Name: 
CEH v. Katadyn North America, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13695014
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Katadyn North America, Inc.
Cascade Designs, Inc.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00237
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/25/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Katadyn North America, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13-695014
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Cascade Designs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,850.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 105,380.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 26,770.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00237
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/25/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Katadyn North America, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13-695014
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Katadyn North America, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,510.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 88,720.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,770.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 125,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00237
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/25/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Katadyn North America, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13-695014
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Cascade Designs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,850.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 105,380.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 26,770.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00237
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/25/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Katadyn North America, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13-695014
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Katadyn North America, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,510.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 21,770.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 88,720.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 125,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00237
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
12/01/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 12/25/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Katadyn North America, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13-695014
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Katadyn North America, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,510.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 88,720.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,770.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 125,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00237
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
12/01/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/25/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Katadyn North America, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13-695014
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Cascade Designs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,850.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 105,380.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 26,770.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800


* 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.