60 Day Notice 2023-00424

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-00424
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00424.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/13/2023
Noticing Party: 
Paul Wozniak
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Alleged Violators: 
Karman Healthcare Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Walgreen Co.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Lead
Source: 
Padded armrests and other vinyl upholstered components used for wheelchairs
Walking canes with vinyl components
Wheelchairs with padded armrests and/or other accessible vinyl components
Rollators with accessible vinyl components
Comments: 
This notice supplements the notices sent on 3/4/2020 (2020-00540) and on 10/4/2022 (2022-02349) to add categories, exemplars and chemical

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2023-00424
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00424S2005.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/19/2023
Case Name: 
Wozniak v. Karman Healthcare Inc.
Court Name: 
N/A Out of Court
Court Docket Number: 
N/A Out of Court
Plaintiff: 
Paul Wozniak
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Karman Healthcare Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation or Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 35,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 280,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 65,000.00  (If an officer of Karman certifies, in writing, no later than August 15, 2023, that all Products shipped for sale by Karman in California after December 15, 2023, are “Reformulated Product” as defined in subsection 2.2, then the second installment of $65,000 shall be waived in its entirety. (Settlement Agreement Section 3.1.))
Total Payments:
$ 380,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Clifford A Chanler
Contact Organization: 
Chanler, LLC
Email Address:
clifford@chanlerllc.com
Address: 
72 Huckleberry Hill Road
City, State, Zip:
New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone Number:
(203) 594-9246

* 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.