60 Day Notice 2018-00420

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-00420
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00420.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/19/2018
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Henan American Machinery, Inc.
Tru Forge
Florence Bargain, Inc.
Florence Viva Bargain
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Mountable Compass with Suction Cup

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00420
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00420S9603.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/22/2021
Case Name: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP INC VS HENAN AMERICAN MACHINERY INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC714678
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Henan American Machinery, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, Defendant shall not distribute for sale in California, manufacture for sale in California, or offer for sale in California any Covered Products unless the levels of DEHP in the Covered Products do not exceed more than 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) by weight. For any Covered Products still existing in Defendant's inventory, Defendant shall place a Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 70,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,000.00  (One check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $7,125.00 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $2,375.00 (25%). CAG will use the payment in lieu of the 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:
$ 86,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 240 W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00420
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00420J4685.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/26/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 06/22/2021
Case Name: 
CAG v. Viva 99, et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC714678
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Henan American Machinery, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant no longer sells the covered products. Covered products sold should be reformulated to 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) by weight. Defendant agrees existing products will follow Proposition 65 compliant warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 70,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,000.00  (CAG will use this portion of the total settlement payment as follows, eighty five percent (85%) for fees of investigation, purchasing, and testing for the Proposition 65 listed chemicals in various products. Fifteen percent (15%) will be used to cover administrative costs incurred during investigation and litigation to reduce exposure to proposition 65 listed chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 86,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930

* 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.