60 Day Notice 2006-00343

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2006-00343
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00343.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/24/2006
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
American Bicycle Group, LLC
Columbia Manufacturing, Inc.
Dahon California, Inc.
Giant Bicycle, Inc.
Groupe Procycle, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Bicycles
Iron Horse Bicycle, Inc.
Iron Horse Bicycle, LLC
Kung Hsue She, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brake Cables
Derailleur Cables
Plastic Handlebar Grips

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2006-00343
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00343C590.pdf
Date Filed:
02/06/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Dahon California, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
07-460219
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Dahon California, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Other
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00343
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00343S438.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/14/2007
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Bell Sports
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
454917
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Rocky Mountain Bicycles
Groupe Procycle, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of PVC bicycle components
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (To Ecological Rights Foundation to inform Californians about the hazards of and exposures to toxic chemicals, and work to reduce exposures to and pollution from toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Fredric Evenson
Email Address:
ecorights@earthlink.net
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2006-00343
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00343J289.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/01/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 05/01/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Bell Sports, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-454917
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Rocky Mountain Bicycles
Groupe Procycle, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (To Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901

* 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.