60 Day Notice 2018-00421

AG Number: 
2018-00421
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
03/21/2018
Noticing Party: 
Laurence Vinocur
Plaintiff Attorney: 
The Chanler Group
Alleged Violators: 
Buyers Products Company
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Vinyl/PVC Ratchet Tie-Down Grips

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00421
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/20/2019
Case Name: 
Vinocur v. Buyers Products Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-19-574653
Plaintiff: 
Laurence Vinocur
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kimberly Gates
Defendant: 
Buyers Products Company
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Kimberly Gates
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Gruop
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00421
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
04/04/2019
Case Name: 
Vinocur v. Buyers Products Company; et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-19-574653
Plaintiff: 
Laurence Vinocur
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kimberly Gates Johnson
Defendant: 
Buyers Products Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation or Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,750.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,750.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
clifford@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00421
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/10/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 04/04/2019
Case Name: 
Vinocur v. Buyers Products Company; et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-19-574653
Plaintiff: 
Laurence Vinocur
Plaintiff Attorney: 
The Chanler Group
Defendant: 
Buyers Products Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation or Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,750.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,750.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
clifford@chanler.com
Address: 
2550 Ninth Street, Suite 205
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118


* 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.