60 Day Notice 2018-00556

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-00556
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00556.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/13/2018
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Daiso California, LLC
Daiso Holding USA, Inc.
Daiso Industries Co. Ltd.
Daiso Japan
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dried Seaweed

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00556
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00556C6808.pdf
Date Filed:
08/29/2018
Case Name: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP INC VS DAISO CALIFORNIA LLC ET AL
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719892
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Daiso California, LLC
Daiso Holding USA, Inc.
Daiso Japan
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00556
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00556S9424.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/19/2021
Case Name: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC. v. DAISO CALIFORNIA LLC, et al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719892
Plaintiff: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Daiso California, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Daiso agrees, promises, and represents that, after the Effective Date, to the extent it ships or sells any Covered Products that exceed 75 parts per billion (ppb) Lead, Defendant will provide warnings on such Covered Products that comply with Proposition 65.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 108,600.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 260,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 81,400.00  (One check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $81,450 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $27,150 (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:
$ 450,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben D Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 240
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00556
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00556J4691.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/17/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 04/19/2021
Case Name: 
CAG v. Daiso California, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719892
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Daiso California, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Daiso agrees, promises, and represents that, after the effective date, to the extent it ships or sells any covered products that exceed 75 parts per billion (ppb) Lead, it will provide warnings on such covered products that comply with Proposition 65.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 108,600.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 260,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 81,400.00  (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 Chemical in various products, and for expert fees for evaluating exposures through various mediums, including but not limited to consumer product, occupational, and environmental exposures to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical. Fifteen percent (15%) for administrative costs incurred during investigation and litigation to reduce the public’s exposure to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemicals by notifying those persons and/or entities believed to be responsible for such exposures and attempting to persuade those persons and/or entities to reformulate their products.)
Total Payments:
$ 450,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00556
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00556J4690.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/17/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 04/19/2021
Case Name: 
CAG v. Daiso California, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719892
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Daiso California, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Daiso agrees, promises, and represents that, after the Effective Date, to the extent it ships or sells any Covered Products that exceed 75 parts per billion (ppb) Lead, it will provide warnings on such Covered Products that comply with Proposition 65.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 81,450.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 27,150.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 81,400.00  (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 Chemical in various products, and for expert fees for evaluating exposures through various mediums, including but not limited to consumer product, occupational, and environmental exposures to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical. Fifteen percent (15%) for administrative costs incurred during investigation and litigation to reduce the public’s exposure to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemicals by notifying those persons and/or entities believed to be responsible for such exposures and attempting to persuade those persons and/or entities to reformulate their products.)
Total Payments:
$ 190,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00556
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00556J4689.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/17/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 04/19/2021
Case Name: 
CAG v. Daiso California, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719892
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Daiso California, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Daiso agrees, promises, and represents that, after the Effective Date, to the extent it ships or sells any Covered Products that exceed 75 parts per billion (ppb) Lead, it will provide warnings on such Covered Products that comply with Proposition 65.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 81,450.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 27,150.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 81,400.00  (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 Chemical in various products, and for expert fees for evaluating exposures through various mediums, including but not limited to consumer product, occupational, and environmental exposures to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical. Fifteen percent (15%) for administrative costs incurred during investigation and litigation to reduce the public’s exposure to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemicals by notifying those persons and/or entities believed to be responsible for such exposures and attempting to persuade those persons and/or entities to reformulate their products.)
Total Payments:
$ 190,000.00
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.