60 Day Notice 2016-01044

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-01044
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01044.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/16/2016
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
PetZen Products, LLC
PetZen Products
HomeGoods, Inc.
The TJX Companies Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Pet Bath Mitts

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-01044
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01044C5311.pdf
Date Filed:
03/10/2017
Case Name: 
CAG V. HOMEGOODS, INC. ET AL
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC653213
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
HOMEGOODS, INC.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Cost 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:
2016-01044
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01044S6598.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/08/2018
Case Name: 
CAG v. Homegoods, Inc. et al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC653213
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Homegoods, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, The TJX Companies, Inc. shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in California any DEHP Covered Products with any component that contains DEHP in excess of 0.1% by weight (1,000 ppm); After the Effective Date, The TJX Companies, Inc. shall provide a clear and reasonable Proposition 65 warning for Lead Covered Products sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale by The TJX Companies, Inc. in California that contain more than 720 parts per billion Lead.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 58,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,000.00  (AG 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:
$ 65,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Comments: 
it is also associated with notices with AG number: 2016­-00548 and 2016-01514

* 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.