60 Day Notice 2023-00874

AG Number: 
2023-00874
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
03/29/2023
Noticing Party: 
Sara Hammond
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Alleged Violators: 
Wag N Woof or Vendor of Wag N Woof Product
Ross Stores
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Wag N Woof Carrier Bag SKU_400250276680000699; UPC_None

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2023-00874
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
05/03/2024
Case Name: 
Hammond v Ross Stores Inc., NINGBO PEDI IMP & EXP. CO. LTD
Court Name: 
None
Court Docket Number: 
Out of Court Settlement
Plaintiff: 
Sara Hammond
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Defendant: 
Ross Stores Inc.
NINGBO PEDI IMP & EXP. CO. LTD
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1. After the Effective Date, ROSS shall not order any Covered Products for sale into California unless: (1) the product is a “Reformulated Covered Product” as defined in Paragraph 3.2 or (2) there is a Compliant Warning as defined in Paragraph 3.3 for any non-reformulated Covered Products that it sells in California. Compliance with this Settlement Agreement by ROSS shall constitute compliance under Proposition 65 with regard to Covered Products sold, offered for sale, imported, manufactured or otherwise distributed after the Effective Date. 3.2. For purposes of this Settlement Agreement, “Reformulated Covered Products” are Covered Products containing no more than 1,000 parts per million (0.1%) DEHP in any accessible component (“accessible component” is defined as any component that could be touched by a person during reasonably foreseeable use). In order to determine compliance with this reformulation standard, ROSS may rely on third party testing from an accredited laboratory. 3.3. The Parties agree that should ROSS choose to provide a Prop 65 warning concerning the Covered Product rather than reformulate the Covered Product, any Prop 65 warning used by ROSS must meet the requirements set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 27, Article 6, subarticle 2 for products containing DEHP and appropriate in method and content for the given method of sale to the consumer.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 34,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Joe Agliozzo
Contact Organization: 
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Email Address:
joeags@gmail.com
Address: 
1601 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
City, State, Zip:
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone Number:
(424) 241-3614
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-00874
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
05/03/2024
Case Name: 
Hammond v Ross Stores Inc., NINGBO PEDI IMP & EXP. CO. LTD
Court Name: 
None
Court Docket Number: 
Out of Court Settlement
Plaintiff: 
Sara Hammond
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Defendant: 
Ross Stores Inc.
NINGBO PEDI IMP & EXP. CO. LTD
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1. Effective on and after the Effective Date NINGBO shall not sell the Covered Product for distribution in California unless the product is a “Reformulated Covered Product” as defined in Paragraph 3.2 or unless NINGBO provides a Compliant Warning as defined in Paragraph 3.3 for any non-reformulated Covered Product that it sells in California. Compliance with this Settlement Agreement by NINGBO shall constitute compliance under Proposition 65 with regard to Covered products sold, offered for sale, imported, manufactured or otherwise distributed after the Effective Date. 3.2. For purposes of this Settlement Agreement, “Reformulated Covered Products” are Covered Products containing no more than 1,000 parts per million (0.1%) DEHP in any accessible component (“accessible component” is defined as any component that could be touched by a person during reasonably foreseeable use). In order to determine compliance with this reformulation standard, NINGBO may rely on third party testing from an accredited laboratory. 3.3. The Parties agree that should NINGBO choose to provide a Prop 65 warning concerning the Covered Product rather than reformulate the Covered Product, any Prop 65 warning used by NINGBO must meet the requirements set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 27, Article 6, subarticle 2 for products containing DEHP and appropriate in method and content for the given method of sale to the consumer.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 9,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 10,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Joe Agliozzo
Contact Organization: 
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Email Address:
joeags@gmail.com
Address: 
1601 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
City, State, Zip:
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone Number:
(424) 241-3614


* 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.