Settlement Date:
05/17/2022
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Blue Zones, LLC
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Beginning on the Effective Date, Blue Zones shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product which exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or a "Daily Cadmium Exposure Level" of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 19,264.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 27,063.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 1,173.00 (Reimbursement to ERC for its costs in the amount of $1,173.39.)
Total Payments:
$ 47,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Michael Freund & Associates
Address:
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 371-0885
