60 Day Notice 2023-01452

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-01452
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01452.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/19/2023
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Protection Group, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Jonathan M. Genish
Alleged Violators: 
Illinois Tool Works Inc
Autozone, Inc
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Fix a Flat

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-01452
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01452C8996.PDF
Date Filed:
03/05/2024
Case Name: 
CPG v. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. et. al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24STCV05553
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Protection Group, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Jonathan M. Genish
Defendant: 
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
AUTOZONE, INC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reasonable attorney fees and costs
Contact Name: 
Kevin Vaz
Contact Organization: 
Blackstone Law APC
Email Address:
kvaz@blackstonepc.com
Address: 
8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 745
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone Number:
(310) 622-4278
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2023-01452
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01452S5013.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/20/2025
Case Name: 
CPG v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24STCV05553
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Protection Group, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Jonathan M. Genish
Defendant: 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Autozone, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant agrees to provide compliant P65 warnings for covered products that are not reformulated.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 74,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Kevin Vaz
Contact Organization: 
Blackstone Law APC
Email Address:
kvaz@blackstonepc.com
Address: 
8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 745
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone Number:
(310) 622-4278
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-01452
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01452S4970.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/11/2025
Case Name: 
CPG v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24STCV05553
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Protection Group, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Jonathan M. Genish
Defendant: 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant agrees to provide complaint Proposition 65 warnings if the covered products are not reformulated.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 74,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Kevin Vaz
Contact Organization: 
Blackstone Law APC
Email Address:
kvaz@blackstonepc.com
Address: 
8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 745
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone Number:
(310) 622-4278

* 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.