60 Day Notice 2023-03745

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AG Number: 
2023-03745
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03745.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/28/2023
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Pure Steeps Beverage, LLC, individually and dba Wonder Drink Kombucha
Harris Freeman & Co., Inc., individually and dba Pure Steeps Beverage and Wonder Drink Kombucha
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2023-03745
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03745S3261.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/20/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Pure Steeps Beverage
Court Name: 
Out of Court Settlement
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Pure Steeps Beverage, LLC
Harris Freeman & Co., Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1 Except as provided in 3.1.3, beginning on the Effective Date, Pure Steeps Beverage 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 (collectively referred to as “California Sales Practices”), any Covered Product that exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Anthony Barnes
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
4030 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone Number:
(415) 568-5200

* 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.