Judgment Date:
06/17/2015
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
As You Sow v. J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc.
Court Name:
San Francisco Superior Court
Plaintiff Attorney:
Ellison Folk/Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Laura D. Beaton/Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Defendant:
J. R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
CARLSON LABS agrees that it will display the following warning on the Covered Products that it sells in California or distributes for sale in California after the Effective Date:
"WARNING: The recommended daily serving of this product contains more than 10,000 IU of Vitamin A from retinol. Taking Vitamin A from retinol in quantities of 10,000 IU or more is known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm."
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00 (The consent judgment requires Defendant to pay $10,000 to Plaintiff in lieu of additional civil penalties, which will be used by Plaintiff to reduce or remediate exposures to toxic chemicals and to increase awareness of the health hazards of toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 45,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Contact Organization:
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94012
Phone Number:
415-552-7272