60 Day Notice 2017-02341

AG Number: 
2017-02341
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
10/20/2017
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Product Quest Manufacturing LLC
Chemicals: 
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
Source: 
Earwax Removal Kit, UPC No. 0 11822 33711 3
Comments: 
The NOV amends prior file NOV # 2017-1725 in order to refine the definition of Product.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-02341
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
02/21/2018
Case Name: 
Bell v Product Quest Manufacturing LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18893722
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Product Quest Manufacturing LLC
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-02341
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
04/11/2018
Case Name: 
Bell v Product Quest Manufacturing LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18893722
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Product Quest Manufacturing LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Product Quest shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 29,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
610-667-6200
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-02341
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/01/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 04/11/2018
Case Name: 
Bell v Product Quest Manufacturing LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18893722
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Product Quest Manufacturing LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Product Quest shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 29,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,000.00
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:
Bala Cynwyd, CA 19004
Phone Number:
(610) 667-6200


* 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.