Settlement Date:
03/08/2016
Case Name:
CAG v Goal Zero, LLC, et al.,
Plaintiff:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
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?
Contact Organization:
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Address:
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926