Noticing Party:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney:
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Alleged Violators:
SHO International
Hite USA, Inc
60-Day Notice Document
Civil Complaint
Case Name:
PHSA vs. Hite USA, Inc. dba Sho International et al
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health & Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney:
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Defendant:
HITE USA, INC.
SHO INTERNATIONAL
Relief Sought:
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive Relief
Contact Organization:
Law Offices Of Danialpour & Assco.
Address:
357 S Robertson Blvd. , 2nd Floor STE 400
Settlement
Settlement Date:
07/17/2023
Case Name:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. Hite USA, Inc.,
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health And Safety Advocates, LLC
Defendant:
Hite USA, Inc., dba Sho International
Injunctive Relief:
Commencing after the Effective Date, HITE shall not manufacture for consumer sale into the State of California any Covered Product that subsequently exposes a person to a Daily Serving of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead or 4.1 micrograms of cadmium without providing a warning as set forth in Sections 2.3 -2.6. A reformulated Covered Product (“Reformulated Product”) is one for which the Daily Serving contains no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead or 4.1 micrograms of cadmium.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Address:
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
Judgment
Judgment Date:
09/07/2023
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. Hite USA, Inc.
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Injunctive Relief:
Commencing after the Effective Date, HITE shall not manufacture for consumer sale into the State of California any Covered Product that subsequently exposes a person to a Daily Serving of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead or 4.1 micrograms of cadmium without providing a warning as set forth in Sections 2.3 -2.6. A reformulated Covered Product (“Reformulated Product”) is one for which the Daily Serving contains no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead or 4.1 micrograms of cadmium.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Address:
300 Corporate Pointe, Ste 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
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.
