60 Day Notice 2019-01443

AG Number: 
2019-01443
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
07/29/2019
Noticing Party: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Alleged Violators: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. t/a One Stop Gardens
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
One Stop Gardels Solar Rope Light, UPC#792363639415

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-01443
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
01/09/2020
Case Name: 
Anthony Ferreiro v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
Civ2000105
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, 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:
2019-01443
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
03/16/2020
Case Name: 
Ferreiro v HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.
Court Name: 
Marin County
Court Docket Number: 
CIV2000105
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulate/warn
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 42,000.00
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:
2019-01443
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
08/26/2020
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 03/16/2020
Case Name: 
Anthony Ferreiro v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV2000105
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, 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:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 42,000.00
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.