60 Day Notice 2015-00985

AG Number: 
2015-00985
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
09/22/2015
Noticing Party: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Co., Inc.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
Flexible Technologies Inc.
Hi-Tech Duravent
W.W. Grainger Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
Source: 
Metro Vac 'N' Blo 500 Jr. Hose, UPC No. 031275105213
Ducting Hose, Dura Flex 8025CVD, 3WB34, U273020464

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00985
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
05/17/2016
Case Name: 
Ferreiro v. Flexible Technologies Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG168816115
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Flexible Technologies Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
610-667-6200
Fax Number:
610-667-9029
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00985
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
05/25/2016
Case Name: 
Ferreiro v. Flexible Technologies Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16816115
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Flexible Technologies Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall only ship, sell or offer for sale in CA Reformulated Product or Product that is labeled with a clear and reasonable warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 51,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodsky-smith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
610-667-6200
Fax Number:
610-667-9029
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00985
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
07/15/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 05/25/2016
Case Name: 
Ferreiro v. Flexible Technologies Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16816115
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Flexible Technologies Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall only ship, sell or offer for sale in CA Reformulated Product or Product that is labeled with a clear and reasonable warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 51,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodsky-smith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
610-667-6200
Fax Number:
610-667-9029


* 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.