60 Day Notice 2014-00785

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00785
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00785.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/05/2014
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Goal Zero, LLC
Provo Craft and Novelty, Inc.
Sport Chalet, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Sporting Goods

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00785
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00785C3815.pdf
Date Filed:
06/07/2015
Case Name: 
CAG v. Goal Zero, LLC., et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC587267
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Goal Zero, LLC.
Sport Chalet, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00785
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00785S4727.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/08/2016
Case Name: 
CAG v Goal Zero, LLC, et al.,
Court Name: 
N/A
Court Docket Number: 
BC587267
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Goal Zero, LLC, et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Goal Zero shall only manufacture for sale in California, purchase for sale in California, or import for sale in California, Covered Products that are “Reformulated Products,” which are defined as Covered Products with a maximum DEHP concentration of 0.1 percent (1,000 parts per million) in any accessible component when analyzed in a reasonable testing program using a testing methodology selected by Goal Zero that is acceptable to federal or state agencies for the purpose of determining the DEHP content in a solid substance, and suitable for the material being tested. “Accessible component” as used in this Consent Judgment means a component of an intact Covered Product that can be touched by a person during intended, typical and reasonably foreseeable use, and it excludes internal components of Covered Products that are not intended to be touched or accessed by consumers.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (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:
$ 57,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
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

* 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.