Plaintiff Attorney:
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Alleged Violators:
Gradus Group LLC aka Ruggard
B&H Foto and Electronics Corp.
Chemicals:
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source:
Ruggard Cable Case Mini; SKU None UPC 0847628041431
60-Day Notice Document
Corrected Settlement
Settlement Date:
06/26/2026
Case Name:
Hammond v Gradus Group LLC
Plaintiff Attorney:
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Defendant:
Gradus Group LLC aka Ruggard
Injunctive Relief:
3.1. Effective on and after the Effective Date RUGGARD 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 RUGGARD 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 RUGGARD 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, RUGGARD may rely on third party testing from an accredited laboratory.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 19,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Address:
1601 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, 649
City, State, Zip:
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone Number:
(424) 241-3614
Settlement
Settlement Date:
06/24/2026
Case Name:
Hammond v Gradus Group LLC
Plaintiff Attorney:
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Injunctive Relief:
3.1. Effective on and after the Effective Date RUGGARD 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 RUGGARD 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 RUGGARD 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, RUGGARD may rely on third party testing from an accredited laboratory.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 19,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Joseph D. Agliozzo, Law Corporation
Address:
1601 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, 649
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.
