60 Day Notice 2013-00890

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00890
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00890.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/09/2013
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Kam Kuo Trading Corp
Kam Kuo Trading Inc.
Hong Kong Supermarket, Inc.
Hong Kong Supermarket of Monterey Park, Ltd.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Cookware

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00890
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00890C3142.pdf
Date Filed:
03/03/2014
Case Name: 
CAG V. KAM KUO TRADING CORP.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC538139
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Kam Kuo Trading Corp.
Kam Kuo Trading Inc.
Hong Kong Supermarket, Inc.
Hong Kong Supermarket of Monterey Park, Ltd.
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 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00890
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00890S4044.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/04/2015
Case Name: 
CAG v. Kam Kuo Trading, Corp.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC538139
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Kam Kuo Trading Corp.
Hong Kong Supermarket of Monterey Park, LTD
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, Defendants shall not sale or offer to sell products containing more than 0.1% DEHP by weight or 100ppm and provide warning labels that comply with Prop 65 to existing inventory.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,000.00
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:
$ 65,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills , CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Fax Number:
310-623-1930
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00890
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00890J2743.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/24/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 03/04/2015
Case Name: 
CAG v. Kam Kuo Trading Corp.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC538139
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Kam Kuo Trading Inc.
Hong Kong Supermarket, Inc.
Hong Kong Supermarket of Monterey Park, LTD
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, Defendant's shall not sell, offer to sale, or ship Covered Products unless reformulation of DEHP does not exceed more than 0.1% by weight or 100ppm.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
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:
$ 43,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.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.