60 Day Notice 2021-00472

AG Number: 
2021-00472
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/24/2021
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Klamath Environmenal Law Center
Alleged Violators: 
Fiskars Living US, LLC
Fiskars Brands, Inc
Fiskars Oy AB (AKA Fiskars Corporation, Fiskars Group)
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Leaded Glassware

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-00472
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
05/27/2021
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Fiskars Living US, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-21-592209
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Defendant: 
Fiskars Living US, LLC
Fiskars Brands, Inc.
Fiskars OY AB
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95570
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Fax Number:
(707) 630-4064
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2021-00472
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
07/25/2023
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Fiskars Living US LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-21-592209
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Fiskars Living US, LLC
Fiskars Brands, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Injunctive relief, reformulation standard
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 30,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 210,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 240,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95570
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-00472
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/05/2023
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Fiskars Living US LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-21-592209
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Fiskars Living US
Fiskars Brands, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings, reformulation standard.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 35,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 210,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 245,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95570
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-00472
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
08/24/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 07/26/2023
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Fiskars Living US LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-21-592209
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Fiskars Living US, LLC
Fiskars Brands, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 35,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 210,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 245,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95570
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061


* 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.