Settlement Date:
12/29/2015
Plaintiff:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Except for those Covered Products discussed in Section 3.2, Defendant agrees that Covered Products manufactured after February 15,2016 and that Defendant directly offers for sale in the State of California or directly distributes for sale in the State of California will not have amounts of DEHP in their vinyl grips that exceed 0.1% (1,000 parts per million).
For Covered Products that DIB has in its inventory as of the Effective Date and that Defendant, either directly offers for sale to California consumers or directly distributes for sale in California, Defendant can comply with this Agreement: (1) reformulating the Covered Products to not have amounts of DEHP that exceed 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) or (2) by issuing warnings on the labeling of such Covered Products that state; "WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or another reproductive harm or "WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm."
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 4,500.00 (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:
$ 35,000.00
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
