60 Day Notice 2018-01370

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-01370
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-01370.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/09/2018
Noticing Party: 
Center for Advanced Public Awareness, Inc. ("CAPA")
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Alleged Violators: 
Ross Stores, Inc.
Smith's Consumer Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
Source: 
Smith's Be Ready Kit

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2018-01370
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-01370S7207.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/13/2018
Case Name: 
N/A
Court Name: 
N/A
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Center for Advanced Public Awareness, Inc. ("CAPA")
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Smith Consumer Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing thereafter, Covered Products that Smith’s imports, manufactures, ships to be sold or offered for sale or purchase in or into California, or sells in California shall be deemed to comply with Proposition 65, and be exempt from any Proposition 65 warning requirements with respect to DEHP and DINP, if the Products meet the standard of “Reformulated Products.” “Reformulated Products” shall mean Covered Products containing less than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (0.1%) DEHP and DINP in each Accessible Component when analyzed pursuant to Environmental Protection Agency testing methodologies 3580A and 8270C, CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 or equivalent methodologies utilized by federal or state agencies for the purpose of determining DEHP and DINP content in a solid substance. Covered Products that do not meet the Reformulation Standard shall be accompanied by a warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 17,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
222 North Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 2222
City, State, Zip:
El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300

* 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.