60 Day Notice 2014-00118

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00118
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00118.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/07/2014
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Alleged Violators: 
Central Purchasing, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Farm Jacks With Painted Handles

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00118
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00118C3255.pdf
Date Filed:
06/12/2014
Case Name: 
CEH v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 14-728823
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Central Purchasing, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
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:
2014-00118
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00118S4106.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/01/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 14-728823
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Defendant: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc
Central Purchasing, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,250.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,850.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,900.00  (Payment in lieu of penalty to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
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
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Comments: 
This settlement is related to AG Notice 2014-00120.
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-00118
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00118J2703.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/22/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 05/01/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 14-728823
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Central Purchasing, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,250.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,850.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,900.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
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.