60 Day Notice 2019-00742

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2019-00742
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00742.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/12/2019
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
P.S. From Aeropostale, Inc.
Homegoods, Inc.
Marshalls of CA, LLC
Marshalls of MA, Inc.
Marshalls & Homegoods
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Fitted Cap with Polymer Brim

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-00742
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00742C6101.pdf
Date Filed:
11/07/2019
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. AHQ, LLC et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
19STCV40125
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
AHQ, LLC
Marshalls of CA, LLC
Marshalls of MA, Inc.
Marshalls of Nevada, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc.
The TJX Operating Companies, Inc.
Homegoods, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Comments: 
This complaint also includes the following notices: 1. 2019-01032 2. 2019-01262 3. 2019-01360 4. 2019-01401 5. 2019-01514 6. 2019-01510 7. 2019-01627 8. 2019-01621
Settlement
AG Number:
2019-00742
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00742S9437.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/20/2021
Case Name: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC. v. AHQ, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
19STCV40125
Plaintiff: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
AHQ, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not sell, offer for sale in California, or ship for sale in California any Covered Products unless the level of DINP in the Covered Products does not exceed more than 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) by weight. For any Covered Products still existing in Defendant inventory as of the Effective Date, Defendant shall place a Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 22,860.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 55,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 17,140.00  (One check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $17,145 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $5,715 (25%). CAG will use the payment in lieu of the 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:
$ 95,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben D Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 240
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.