60 Day Notice 2020-00980

AG Number: 
2020-00980
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
04/10/2020
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Shoes West, Inc.
Taryn Rose New York, Inc.
Valentino U.S.A., Inc.
Nordstrom, Inc.
Caleres, Inc.
Skechers U.S.A, Inc.
Chaco Outdoor, Inc.
Hari Mari, LLC
Zappos.com LLC
Seychelles Imports, LLC
Zara USA, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Chromium (hexavalent compounds)
Source: 
Footwear Made With Leather Materials

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2020-00980
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
05/19/2022
Case Name: 
CEH v. Tommy Bahama Group, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19034870
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Shoes West, Inc.
Valentino USA, Inc.
Caleres, Inc.
Skechers USA, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(141) 591-37800
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2020-00980
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/11/2024
Case Name: 
CEH v Tommy Bahama Group, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-034870
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
BALI LEATHERS, INC.
MARC JACOBS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
PETZL AMERICA, INC.
SEYCHELLES IMPORTS, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Notice to suppliers, reformulation, warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 0.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph Mann
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2020-00980
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/22/2024
Case Name: 
CEH v Tommy Bahama Group, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19034870
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Aeffe Group, Inc.
Allsaints USA Limited
All Saints Retail Limited
Arzz International Inc.
Bill Blass Group, LLC
Celine Inc.
Cels Enterprises, Inc.
Cole Haan LLC
Columbia Sportswear Company
Sorel Corporation
Mountain Hardware, Inc.
prAna Living, LLC
Columbia Brands USA, LLC
Dolce & Gabbana USA Inc.
Everlane, Inc.
Footwear Unlimited, Inc.
Highline United, LLC
Hugo Boss USA, Inc.
J. Crew Inc.
J. Crew Group, Inc.
Grace Holmes, Inc.
Jill Acquisition LLC
JR286, Inc.
Lafayette 148, Inc.
Manolo Blahnik Americas LLC
Marc Fisher, LLC
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
Off-White, LLC
Off-White Operating Holding Corp.
Off-White Operating S.R.L.
Paul Green GmbH
Reef Lifestyle, LLC
Roger Vivier S.P.A.
Tod’s S.P.A.
Tapestry, Inc.
The Kooples Bloom, Inc.
The Kooples USA, Inc.
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
Tory Burch LLC
Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Urban Outfitters West LLC
Zara USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Notice to suppliers, reformulation, and warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 290,120.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 1,727,400.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 217,480.00  (Payment in Lieu of Civil Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH)
Total Payments:
$ 2,235,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph Mann
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2020-00980
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
01/03/2024
Case Name: 
CEH v. Tommy Bahama Group, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19034870
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Aldo U.S., Inc.
Ariat International, Inc.
Caleres, Inc.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
FitFlop USA, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools U.S.A., Inc.
Central Purchasing, LLC
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
Magnanni, Inc.
Mephisto, Inc.
Mephisto Concept Stores, Inc.
Nisolo LLC
Nordstrom, Inc.
Saks Incorporated
Saks & Company LLC
Saks Direct LLC
Shoes West, Inc.
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
Steven Madden, Ltd.
Steven Madden Retail, Inc.
Valentino USA, Inc.
Weyco Group, Inc.
Designer Brands, Inc.
DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc.
Wolverine World Wide, Inc
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
Sperry Top-Sider, LLC
Hush Puppies Retail, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning, Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 131,285.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 767,820.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 98,395.00  (Additional Settlement Payment is payment in lieu of penalty)
Total Payments:
$ 997,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(141) 591-37800
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-00980
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/28/2023
Case Name: 
CEH v. Tommy Bahama Group, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19034870
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Aldo U.S., Inc.
Ariat International, Inc.
Caleres, Inc.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
FitFlop USA, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools U.S.A., Inc.
Central Purchasing, LLC
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
Magnanni, Inc.
Mephisto, Inc.
Mephisto Concept Stores, Inc.
Nisolo LLC
Nordstrom, Inc.
Saks Incorporated
Saks & Company LLC
Saks Direct LLC
Shoes West, Inc.
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
Steven Madden, Ltd.
Steven Madden Retail, Inc.
Valentino USA, Inc.
Weyco Group, Inc.
Designer Brands, Inc.
DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc.
Wolverine World Wide, Inc
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
Sperry Top-Sider, LLC
Hush Puppies Retail, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning, Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 131,285.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 767,820.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 98,395.00  (Additional Settlement Payment is payment in lieu of penalty)
Total Payments:
$ 997,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(141) 591-37800
Supplemental Judgment
AG Number:
2020-00980
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
11/13/2024
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 08/22/2024
Case Name: 
CEH v Tommy Bahama Group, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-034870
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Aeffe Group, Inc.
Allsaints USA Limited
All Saints Retail Limited
Arzz International Inc.
Bill Blass Group, LLC
Celine Inc.
Cels Enterprises, Inc.
Cole Haan LLC
Columbia Sportswear Company
Sorel Corporation
Mountain Hardware, Inc.
prAna Living, LLC
Columbia Brands USA, LLC
Dolce & Gabbana USA Inc.
Everlane, Inc.
Footwear Unlimited, Inc.
Highline United, LLC
Hugo Boss USA, Inc.
J. Crew Inc.
J. Crew Group, Inc.
Grace Holmes, Inc.
Jill Acquisition LLC
JR286, Inc.
Lafayette 148, Inc.
Manolo Blahnik Americas LLC
Marc Fisher, LLC
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
Off-White, LLC
Off-White Operating Holding Corp.
Off-White Operating S.R.L.
Paul Green GmbH
Reef Lifestyle, LLC
Roger Vivier S.P.A.
Tod’s S.P.A.
Tapestry, Inc.
The Kooples Bloom, Inc.
The Kooples USA, Inc.
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
Tory Burch LLC
Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Urban Outfitters West LLC
Zara USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Notice to suppliers, reformulation, and warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 290,120.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 1,727,400.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 217,480.00  (Payment in Lieu of Civil Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH)
Total Payments:
$ 2,235,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph Mann
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Judgment
AG Number:
2020-00980
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
01/03/2024
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 01/03/2024
Case Name: 
CEH v. Bali Leathers, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
Lead Case No. RG 19-029736
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Aldo U.S., Inc.
Ariat International, Inc.
Caleres, Inc.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
FitFlop USA, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools U.S.A., Inc.
Central Purchasing, LLC
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
Magnanni, Inc.
Mephisto, Inc.
Mephisto Concept Stores, Inc.
Nisolo LLC
Nordstrom, Inc.
Saks Incorporated
Saks & Company LLC
Saks Direct LLC
Shoes West, Inc.
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
Steven Madden, Ltd.
Steven Madden Retail, Inc.
Valentino USA, Inc.
Weyco Group, Inc.
Designer Brands, Inc.
DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc.
Wolverine World Wide, Inc
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
Sperry Top-Sider, LLC
Hush Puppies Retail, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning, Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 131,285.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 767,820.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 98,395.00  (Payment in Lieu of Civil Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH)
Total Payments:
$ 997,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph Mann
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800


* 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.