60 Day Notice 2018-02188

AG Number: 
2018-02188
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
11/30/2018
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
General Discount #4
Home Basics
HDS Trading
HDS Trading Corp
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Bath Caddy with Plastic Suction Cup

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2018-02188
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/21/2022
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc v. General Discount Corporation
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
19STCV28570
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Fine Discount No. 1, Inc. dba General Discount
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, Settling Defendant shall not sell, ship for sale, or distribute for sale any Covered Products with any component that contains the Listed Chemical(s) in excess of 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) by weight without a Proposition 65- compliant warning consistent with 27 California Code of Regulations Section 25600 et seq.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,440.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 130,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,560.00  (Settling Defendant shall issue one check for eight thousand five hundred and sixty dollars ($8,560.00) to "Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc." pursuant to Health & Safety Code § 25249.7(b) and California Code of Regulations, Title 11 §3203(d). CAGwill use this portion of the Total Settlement Payment as follows, eighty percent (80%) for fees of investigation, purchasing and testing for the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical invarious products, and for expert fees for evaluating exposures through various mediums, including but not limitedto consumer product, occupational, and environmental exposures to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical, and the cost of hiring consulting and retaining experts who assist with the extensive scientific analysis necessary for those files' inlitigation and to offset the costs of future litigationenforcing Proposition 65 but excluding attorney fees; twenty percent (20%) for administrative costs incurred during the investigation and litigationto reduce the public's exposure to Proposition 65 Listed Chemicals by notifying those persons and/or entities believed to be responsible for such exposures and attempting to persuade those persons and/or entities to reformulate their products or the source of exposure to completely eliminate or lower the level of Proposition 65 Listed Chemicals including but not limitedto costs of documentation and tracking of products investigated, storage of products, website enhancement and maintenance, computer and software maintenance, investigative equipment, CAG's member's time for work done on investigations, office supplies, mailing supplies, and postage Within 30 days of a request from the Attorney General, CAG shall provide to the Attorney General copies of documentation demonstrating how the above funds have been spent. CAG shall be solely responsible for ensuring the proper expenditure of such additional settlement payment.)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi Law Firm
Email Address:
admin@Yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd 240w
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Comments: 
Settlement also pertains to: AG# 2019-00117, 2019-00254, 2019-00252, 2019-00565, 2019-00779
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-02188
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
03/29/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 09/21/2022
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc v. General Discount Corporation
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
19STCV28570
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Fine Discount No. 1, Inc. dba General Discount
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, Settling Defendant shall not sell, ship for sale, or distribute for sale any Covered Products with any component that contains the Listed Chemical(s) in excess of 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) by weight without a Proposition 65- compliant warning consistent with 27 California Code of Regulations Section 25600 et seq.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,440.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 130,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,560.00  (Settling Defendant shall issue one check for eight thousand five hundred and sixty dollars ($8,560.00) to "Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc." pursuant to Health & Safety Code § 25249.7(b) and California Code of Regulations, Title 11 §3203(d). CAGwill use this portion of the Total Settlement Payment as follows, eighty percent (80%) for fees of investigation, purchasing and testing for the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical invarious products, and for expert fees for evaluating exposures through various mediums, including but not limitedto consumer product, occupational, and environmental exposures to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical, and the cost of hiring consulting and retaining experts who assist with the extensive scientific analysis necessary for those files' inlitigation and to offset the costs of future litigationenforcing Proposition 65 but excluding attorney fees; twenty percent (20%) for administrative costs incurred during the investigation and litigationto reduce the public's exposure to Proposition 65 Listed Chemicals by notifying those persons and/or entities believed to be responsible for such exposures and attempting to persuade those persons and/or entities to reformulate their products or the source of exposure to completely eliminate or lower the level of Proposition 65 Listed Chemicals including but not limitedto costs of documentation and tracking of products investigated, storage of products, website enhancement and maintenance, computer and software maintenance, investigative equipment, CAG's member's time for work done on investigations, office supplies, mailing supplies, and postage Within 30 days of a request from the Attorney General, CAG shall provide to the Attorney General copies of documentation demonstrating how the above funds have been spent. CAG shall be solely responsible for ensuring the proper expenditure of such additional settlement payment.)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi Law Firm
Email Address:
admin@Yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd 240w
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926


* 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.