60 Day Notice 2018-00589

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-00589
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00589.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/18/2018
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Dolgencorp, LLC
Dollar General Corporation
Base4 Ventures, LLC
Dollar General Store #17772
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Suction Hooks
NOTE: 
This notice has been withdrawn as to the Occupational Exposure by the issuer in a letter to the Office of the Attorney General dated May 16, 2018. All other allegations will remain.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00589
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00589C6209.pdf
Date Filed:
08/29/2018
Case Name: 
CAG V. Dollar General
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719889
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Store #17772
BASE4 VENTURES LLC
Dolgen California LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi and Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Comments: 
Complaint related notices: AG2018-00557 and AG2018-02240.
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00589
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00589S9421.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/15/2021
Case Name: 
CAG v. Dollar General Corporation et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719889
Plaintiff: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
YEROUSHALMI AND YEROUSHALMI
Defendant: 
BASE4 VENTURES, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, Defendant shall not sell the Covered Products in California unless they contain less than 0.1% by weight of DEHP. After the Effective Date, Defendant shall destroy any Covered Product bearing the UPC 846145002741 existing in its inventory. Any Covered Products that are not still existing in Defendant's inventory as of the effective date and are re-ordered, are to be reformulated in compliance with section 3.1.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 65,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00589
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00589S9030.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/02/2020
Case Name: 
CAG v. Dollar General
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719889
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
BASE4 VENTURES LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not sell the covered products in California unless they contain less that 0.1% by weight of DEHP. Destroy existing inventory and reformulation of future inventory.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 30,720.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 4,280.00  (Civil Penalty: one check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $23,040.00 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $7,680.00 (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:
$ 85,000.00
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 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 236-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00589
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00589S8322.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/24/2020
Case Name: 
CAG V. Dollar General
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719889
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
BASE4 VENTURES LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not sell the covered products in California unless they contain less that 0.1% by weight of DEHP. Destroy existing inventory and reformulation of future inventory.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,720.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 75,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 4,280.00  (Civil Penalty: one check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $4,290.00 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $1,430.00 (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:
$ 85,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi and Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00589
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00589J4620.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/22/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 03/15/2021
Case Name: 
CAG v. Dollar General Corporation et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719889
Plaintiff: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
BASE4 VENTURES, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, Defendant shall not sell the Covered Products in California unless they contain less than 0.1% by weight of DEHP. After the Effective Date, Defendant shall destroy any Covered Product bearing the UPC 846145002741 existing in its inventory. Any Covered Products that are not still existing in Defendant's inventory as of the effective date and are re-ordered, are to be reformulated in compliance with section 3.1.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 65,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926

* 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.