60 Day Notice 2025-01144

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2025-01144
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2025-01144.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/11/2025
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Mend Nutrition Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Mercury and mercury compounds
Source: 
Mend Regenerate Vanilla Malt
Mend Regenerate Dark Chocolate
Mend Daily Repair & Recover Citrus

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2025-01144
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2025-01144C9951.pdf
Date Filed:
07/28/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Mend Nutrition Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
25CV133998
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Defendant: 
Mend Nutrition Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Ste 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Settlement
AG Number:
2025-01144
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2025-01144S6284.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/27/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Mend Nutrition Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
25CV133998
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Defendant: 
Mend Nutrition Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Compliance Date, Mend Nutrition 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 Lead Covered Product that exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or any Mercury Covered Product that exposes a person to a “Daily Mercury Exposure Level” of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day, all pursuant to the testing methodologies and level of quantification set forth in Section 3, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Ste 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090

* 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.