60 Day Notice 2018-00204

AG Number: 
2018-00204
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/16/2018
Noticing Party: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Vache Thomassian
Alleged Violators: 
SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Certified Organic Psyllium Husk Powder

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00204
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
10/19/2018
Case Name: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN v. SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
18STCV01636
Plaintiff: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Contact Name: 
CASPAR JIVALAGIAN, ESQ.
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
Address: 
230 N. Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00204
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/03/2020
Case Name: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN v. SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
18STCV01636
Plaintiff: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Any Covered Products that are purchased or manufactured by Defendant on and after the date that is 6 months after the Effective Date (“Compliance Date”) that Defendant thereafter sells in California or distributes for sale in California shall either contain no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day as calculated based on the provisions of Section 2.3 (“Lead Limit”), or comply with the warning requirements of Section 2.2. As used in this Section, “distribute for sale in California” means to directly ship a Covered Product into California or to sell a Covered Product to a distributor that Defendant knows will sell such product in California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 29,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Vache Thomassian, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
info@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588


* 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.