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Prop 65 notice 2018-00169: Grease Monkey International, Inc.

Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on February 8, 2018. It names Grease Monkey International, Inc., YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI, Ross Stores, Inc. and Ross Dress For Less Store #1376 and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Booster Cables.

The violations below are alleged in a 60-day notice. They are not proven. A 60-day notice is not a lawsuit and not a finding of liability.

AG number
2018-00169
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Not listed
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Booster Cables
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00169
Last checked
November 11, 2026

What happened after this notice

Reported to the Attorney General by the party that filed the notice, as of November 12, 2026. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.

  1. Civil Complaint,

    Defendant
    Ross Stores, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; Ross Stores, Inc. dba Ross Dress for Less, Inc., a Virginia Corporation; Ross Dress for Less, Inc., a Virginia Corporation; Ross Dress for Less, Inc. Store #0269, Business Entity Form Unknown; Ross Stores, Inc. dba DD's Discounts, a Delaware Corporation; DD's Discounts, Business Entity Form Unknown; Ross Dress for Less Store #1376, Business Entity Form Unknown
    Case
    CAG v. Ross Stores, Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18916336
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Settlement,

    Defendant
    Ponte Vedra Gifts & Accessories Company, LLC
    Case
    CAG v. Ponte Vedra Gifts & Accessories Company, LLC
    Court
    N/A, Out of court settlement
    Total payments
    $45,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $8,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $37,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Reformulation of Covered Products to contain less than .1% DEHP by weight. Compliant warnings on existing inventory
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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