60 Day Notice 2021-02401

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-02401
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02401.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/28/2021
Noticing Party: 
EnviroProtect, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Alleged Violators: 
Ross Stores, Inc.
Amscan, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Clear plastic bag of Ride-On Flamingo Costume

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-02401
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02401C7327.pdf
Date Filed:
05/11/2022
Case Name: 
EnviroProtect, LLC v. Amscan, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-599599
Plaintiff: 
EnviroProtect, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Amscan, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Violation of Health and Safety Code Section 25249.5 et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Injunctive Relief
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2021-02401
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02401S0728.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/20/2022
Case Name: 
EnviroProtect, LLC v. Amscan, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-599599
Plaintiff: 
EnviroProtect, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Amscan, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing thereafter, Covered Products that AMSCAN directly manufactures, imports, distributes, sells, or offers for sale in California, shall be deemed to comply with Proposition 65, and be exempt from any Proposition 65 warning requirements with respect to DEHP and other listed phthalates if the Products meet the standard of “Reformulated Products” below. “Reformulated Products” shall mean Covered Products containing less than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (0.1%) each of DEHP, di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”), diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”), butyl benzyl phthalate (“BBP”), di-isodecyl phthalate (“DIDP”), and di-n-hexyl phthalate (“DnHP”)(collectively “Listed Phthalates”) in each “Accessible Component” when analyzed pursuant to Environmental Protection Agency testing methodologies 3580A and 8270C, CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3, or any equivalent methodologies utilized by federal or state agencies for the purpose of determining phthalate content in a solid substance.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 37,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-02401
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02401S0628.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/03/2022
Case Name: 
EnviroProtect, LLC v. Amscan, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-599599
Plaintiff: 
EnviroProtect, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Amscan, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing thereafter, Covered Products that AMSCAN directly manufactures, imports, distributes, sells, or offers for sale in California, shall be deemed to comply with Proposition 65, and be exempt from any Proposition 65 warning requirements with respect to DEHP and other listed phthalates if the Products meet the standard of “Reformulated Products” below. “Reformulated Products” shall mean Covered Products containing less than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (0.1%) each of DEHP, di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”), diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”), butyl benzyl phthalate (“BBP”), di-isodecyl phthalate (“DIDP”), and di-n-hexyl phthalate (“DnHP”)(collectively “Listed Phthalates”) in each “Accessible Component” when analyzed pursuant to Environmental Protection Agency testing methodologies 3580A and 8270C, CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3, or any equivalent methodologies utilized by federal or state agencies for the purpose of determining phthalate content in a solid substance.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 37,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-02401
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02401J4842.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/25/2022
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 07/20/2022
Case Name: 
EnviroProtect, LLC v. Amscan, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-599599
Plaintiff: 
EnviroProtect, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Amscan, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing thereafter, Covered Products that AMSCAN directly manufactures, imports, distributes, sells, or offers for sale in California, shall be deemed to comply with Proposition 65, and be exempt from any Proposition 65 warning requirements with respect to DEHP and other listed phthalates if the Products meet the standard of “Reformulated Products” below. “Reformulated Products” shall mean Covered Products containing less than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (0.1%) each of DEHP, di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”), diisononyl phthalate (“DINP”), butyl benzyl phthalate (“BBP”), di-isodecyl phthalate (“DIDP”), and di-n-hexyl phthalate (“DnHP”)(collectively “Listed Phthalates”) in each “Accessible Component” when analyzed pursuant to Environmental Protection Agency testing methodologies 3580A and 8270C, CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3, or any equivalent methodologies utilized by federal or state agencies for the purpose of determining phthalate content in a solid substance.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 37,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 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.