60 Day Notice 2019-01383

AG Number: 
2019-01383
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
07/23/2019
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell, Precila Balabbo, and Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Alleged Violators: 
Elite Home Products, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Hotel Rosemont Luxury Collection Pillowcases
Fiona and Maddox Microfiber Sheet Set
Palmetto Bay Coastal Collection Pillowcases
Comments: 
This notice amends previously filed notices AG# 2019-01159, AG# 2019-00634, and AG# 2019-00913

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-01383
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/04/2020
Case Name: 
Anthony Ferreiro, et al. v. Elite Home Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG20063575
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Precila Balabbo
Ema Bell
Kingpun Cheng
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Parker A. Smith
Defendant: 
Elite Home Products, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160
Settlement
AG Number:
2019-01383
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/22/2020
Case Name: 
Anthony Ferreiro v. Elite Home Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG20063575
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Precila Balabbo
Ema Bell
Gabriel Espinoza
Kingpun Cheng
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Parker A. Smith
Defendant: 
Elite Home Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulate or warn
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 28,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
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
Comments: 
This settlement also applies to Notice AG 2018-02184, AG 2019-02013, and AG 2019-00054.
Judgment
AG Number:
2019-01383
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/01/2020
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 06/11/2020
Case Name: 
Anthony Ferreiro, et al. v. Elite Home Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG20063575
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Precila Balabbo
Ema Bell
Kingpun Cheng
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Parker A. Smith
Defendant: 
Elite Home Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Elite Home Products, 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:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,000.00
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.