60 Day Notice 2018-01369

AG Number: 
2018-01369
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
08/09/2018
Noticing Party: 
Center for Advanced Public Awareness, Inc. ("CAPA")
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Alleged Violators: 
Ross Stores, Inc.
Creative Brands, LLC
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Emergency Auto Kit Plier Grip

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2018-01369
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
02/08/2019
Case Name: 
N/A
Court Name: 
N/A
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Center for Advanced Public Awareness, Inc. ("CAPA")
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Creative Brands, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing thereafter, Covered Products that Creative imports, manufactures, ships to be sold or offered for sale or purchase in or into California, or sells in California, either directly or through or with the assistance of any Channel Party, shall either be appropriately labeled in order to comply with Proposition 65 warning requirements or shall be exempt from any Proposition 65 warning requirements with respect to DEHP if the Products meet the standard of “Reformulated Products.” “Reformulated Products” shall mean Covered Products containing less than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (0.1%) DEHP in each accessible component when analyzed pursuant to Environmental Protection Agency testing methodologies 3580A and 8270C, CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 or equivalent methodologies utilized by federal or state agencies for the purpose of determining DEHP content in a solid substance.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 16,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
222 North Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 2222
City, State, Zip:
El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-01369
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
02/08/2019
Case Name: 
N/A
Court Name: 
N/A
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Center for Advanced Public Awareness, Inc. ("CAPA")
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Creative Brands, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing thereafter, Covered Products that Creative imports, manufactures, ships to be sold or offered for sale or purchase in or into California, or sells in California, either directly or through or with the assistance of any Channel Party, shall either be appropriately labeled in order to comply with Proposition 65 warning requirements or shall be exempt from any Proposition 65 warning requirements with respect to DEHP if the Products meet the standard of “Reformulated Products.” “Reformulated Products” shall mean Covered Products containing less than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (0.1%) DEHP in each accessible component when analyzed pursuant to Environmental Protection Agency testing methodologies 3580A and 8270C, CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 or equivalent methodologies utilized by federal or state agencies for the purpose of determining DEHP content in a solid substance.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 16,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
222 North Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 2222
City, State, Zip:
El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300


* 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.