60 Day Notice 2014-00276

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00276
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00276.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/27/2014
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Fenway Partners, Inc.
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.
Bell Sports, Inc.
E.I du Pont de Nemours & Company
Big 5 Sporting Goods, Corp.
Big 5 Corp.
Big 5 Sporting Goods - #15
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Bicycle Accessories

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00276
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00276C3614.pdf
Date Filed:
02/27/2015
Case Name: 
CAG v. BELL SPORTS, INC.
Court Name: 
County of Marin
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1500761
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Bell Sports, Inc.
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. known as BRG SPORTS, INC.
Bell Sports, Corp.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Costs of Suit; Reasonable Attorney Fee and Costs; Any Further relief that the court may deem just and equitable
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240w
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00276
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00276S5273.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/30/2016
Case Name: 
CAG V. BELL SPORTS
Court Name: 
County of Marin
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1500761
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Bell Sports, Inc.
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.
Bell Sports, Corp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of DEHP to less than 0.1%
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 105,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 126,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Comments: 
Includes AG Number: 2014-00144; 2014-00384; 2016-00599
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-00276
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00276J3305.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/23/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 09/29/2016
Case Name: 
CAG V. BELL SPORTS
Court Name: 
County of Marin
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1500761
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Bell Sports, Inc.
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.
BRG Sports, Inc.
Bell Sports, Corp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation to less than 0.1% of DEHP (1,000 ppm)
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 105,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,000.00  ( 9,000.00 (CAG will use this payment for investigation of the public’s exposure to Proposition 65 listed chemicals through various means, including laboratory fees for testing for Proposition 65 listed chemicals, administrative costs and fees related to such activities, expert fees for evaluating exposures through various mediums, including but not limited to consumer product, occupational, and environmental exposures to Proposition 65 listed chemicals, and the cost of hiring consulting and retained experts who assist with the extensive scientific analysis necessary for those files in litigation, as well as administrative costs and fees related to such activities in order to reduce the public’s exposure toProposition 65 listed chemicals by notifying those persons and/or entities believed to be responsible for such exposures and attempting to persuade those persons and/or entities to reformulate their products or the source of exposure to completely eliminate or lower the level of Proposition 65 listed chemicals, thereby addressing the same public harm as allegedly in the instant action.))
Total Payments:
$ 126,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 240W
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926

* 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.