60 Day Notice 2016-00541

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00541
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00541.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/07/2016
Noticing Party: 
Susan Davia
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Sheffer Law Firm
Alleged Violators: 
The Container Store Group, Inc.
The Container Store, Inc.
Val-A Chicago, Inc.
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
Lighthouse for the Blind
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Lumb-r-Grip Hanger Hook
Comments: 
This is a supplement to AG Notice 2016-00087

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00541
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00541C4371.PDF
Date Filed:
07/29/2016
Case Name: 
Davia v. LHB industries, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin County
Court Docket Number: 
CIV 1602737
Plaintiff: 
Susan Davia
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Sheffer Law Firm
Defendant: 
LHB Industries
The Lighthouse for the Blind
The Container Store, Inc.
The Container Store Group, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Gregory Sheffer
Contact Organization: 
Sheffer Law Firm
Email Address:
sheffesq@aol.com
Address: 
81 Throckmorton Ave., Suite 202
City, State, Zip:
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone Number:
(415) 388-0911
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00541
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00541S5214.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/06/2016
Case Name: 
Davia v. LHB industries, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin County
Court Docket Number: 
CIV 1602737
Plaintiff: 
Susan Davia
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Sheffer Law Firm
Defendant: 
LHB Industries
The Lighthouse for the Blind
The Container Store, Inc.
The Container Store Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
customer notification, product recall, interim warnings, reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 42,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Gregory Sheffer
Contact Organization: 
Sheffer Law Firm
Email Address:
sheffesq@aol.com
Address: 
81 Throckmorton Ave., Suite 202
City, State, Zip:
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone Number:
(415) 388-0911
Comments: 
This settlement also resolves AG Notice 2016-00087
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00541
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00541J3280.PDF
Judgment Date:
11/04/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 09/06/2016
Case Name: 
Davia v. LHB industries, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin County
Court Docket Number: 
CIV 1602737
Plaintiff: 
Susan Davia
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Sheffer Law Firm
Defendant: 
LHB Industries
The Lighthouse for the Blind
The Container Store, Inc.
The Container Store Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation, customer notification, recall
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 42,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Gregory Sheffer
Contact Organization: 
Sheffer Law Firm
Email Address:
sheffesq@aol.com
Address: 
81 Throckmorton Ave., Suite 202
City, State, Zip:
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone Number:
(415) 388-0911
Fax Number:
415

* 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.