60 Day Notice 2024-00582

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2024-00582
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-00582.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/08/2024
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
C2O Coconut Water, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2024-00582
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-00582C9948.pdf
Date Filed:
07/24/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. C20 Coconut Water
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV076669
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
C20 Coconut Water, LLC; Tipp Distributors,Inc., dba Novamex and Nova Naturals; Tipp Distributors, L.P., dba Novamex and Nova Naturals; Novanatural, L.L.C.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Comments: 
Also includes AG Nos. 2024-00654 and 2025-01445.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2024-00582
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-00582C8796.pdf
Date Filed:
05/22/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. C20 Coconut Water
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV076669
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
C20 Coconut Water, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Comments: 
Also includes Case No. 2024-00654.
Settlement
AG Number:
2024-00582
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-00582S6286.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/24/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. C20 Coconut Water
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV076669
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Defendant: 
C2O Coconut Water, LLC
Tipp Distributors, Inc., individually and dba Novamex and Nova Naturals
Tipp Distributors, L.P., individually and dba Novamex and Nova Naturals
NovaNatural, L.L.C
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Compliance Date, C2O shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2. Nothing in this Consent Judgment shall prevent C2O from manufacturing, distributing, or selling Covered Products that comply with Sections 3.2 or 3.3.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 187,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 212,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Comments: 
This Settlement includes AG numbers 2024-00654 and 2025-01445.

* 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.