60 Day Notice 2016-00076

AG Number: 
2016-00076
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
01/29/2016
Noticing Party: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
HRG Group, Inc.
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Vinyl/PVC Lantern Handles

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00076
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/13/2016
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Spectrum Brands, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-552530
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kimberly Gates
Defendant: 
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Kimberly Gates
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite #214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00076
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
05/02/2017
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-552530
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kimberly Gates
Defendant: 
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 65,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Kimberly Gates
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
kimberly@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710-2565
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00076
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
07/19/2017
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 05/02/2017
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-552530
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kimberly Gates
Defendant: 
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 65,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Kimberly Gates
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
kimberly@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118


* 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.