Alleged Violators:
Woods Smoked Meats, Inc.
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Chemicals:
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source:
Pittsburgh 3 1/2" Hand Seamer
60-Day Notice Document
Supplemental Settlement
Settlement Date:
01/20/2023
Case Name:
Ema Bell, et al. v. Central Purchasing, LLC, et al.
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Defendant:
Central Purchasing, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Reformulation and/or warn
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Address:
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Settlement
Settlement Date:
01/20/2023
Case Name:
Bell, et al. v. Central Purchasing, LLC, et al.
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Defendant:
Central Purchasing, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Address:
9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Fax Number:
(310) 247-0160
Judgment
Judgment Date:
06/01/2023
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
Bell v. Central Purchasing, LLC, et al.
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Defendant:
Central Purchasing, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Address:
9595 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 900
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
* 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.
