Settlement Date:
04/27/2026
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Transformation
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Defendant:
Transformation Protein, LLC
Injunctive Relief:
Beginning on the Compliance Date, Transformation Protein 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 Lead Covered Product which exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or any Covered Product that exposes a person to a quantifiable level of PFOA that can be reliably achieved using industry standard methods for testing unless it meets the warnings requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,774.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,226.00 (Reimbursement of ERC's reasonable costs in the amount of $3,226.04.)
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Michael Freund & Associates
Address:
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
