60 Day Notice 2019-00193

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2019-00193
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00193.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/31/2019
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Alleged Violators: 
Argento SC By Sicura, Inc.
Sicura Designs, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Firestone Steering Wheel Cover - Black exterior, D1068 C6816
Comments: 
This notice amends previously filed notice AG#2018-01963

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2019-00193
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00193C6120.PDF
Date Filed:
11/15/2019
Case Name: 
Ema Bell v. Argento SC By Sicura, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19014323
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Argento SC By Sicura, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-00193
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00193C5760.pdf
Date Filed:
04/09/2019
Case Name: 
Ema Bell v. Argento SC By Sicura, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19014323
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
Argento SC By Sicura, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160
Settlement
AG Number:
2019-00193
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00193S8355.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/10/2020
Case Name: 
Bell et al v ARGENTO SC BY SICURA, INC.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG19014323
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell & Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
RG19014323
Defendant: 
ARGENTO SC BY SICURA, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulate or warn.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky Smith LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Judgment
AG Number:
2019-00193
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00193J4431.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/14/2020
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 01/10/2020
Case Name: 
Ema Bell, et al. v. Argento SC by Sicura, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19014323
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Argento SC by Sicura, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Argento SC by Sicura, Inc. shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160

* 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.