Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00420: Henan American Machinery, Inc.

Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on March 19, 2018. It names Henan American Machinery, Inc., Tru Forge, Florence Bargain, Inc. and Florence Viva Bargain and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Mountable Compass with Suction Cup.

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
2018-00420
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Not listed
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Mountable Compass with Suction Cup
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00420
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. Settlement,

    Defendant
    Henan American Machinery, Inc.
    Case
    CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP INC VS HENAN AMERICAN MACHINERY INC.
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC714678
    Total payments
    $86,500.00
    Civil penalty
    $9,500.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $70,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $7,000.00 (One check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $7,125.00 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $2,375.00 (25%). CAG will use the payment in lieu of the civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances)
    Terms
    After the Effective Date, Defendant shall not distribute for sale in California, manufacture for sale in California, or offer for sale in California any Covered Products unless the levels of DEHP in the Covered Products do not exceed more than 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) by weight. For any Covered Products still existing in Defendant's inventory, Defendant shall place a Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Judgment,

    This judgment was entered on a settlement. Its payment is the settlement's payment and not an added one.

    Defendant
    Henan American Machinery, Inc.
    Case
    CAG v. Viva 99, et al.
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC714678
    Total payments
    $86,500.00
    Civil penalty
    $9,500.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $70,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $7,000.00 (CAG will use this portion of the total settlement payment as follows, eighty five percent (85%) for fees of investigation, purchasing, and testing for the Proposition 65 listed chemicals in various products. Fifteen percent (15%) will be used to cover administrative costs incurred during investigation and litigation to reduce exposure to proposition 65 listed chemicals.)
    Terms
    Defendant no longer sells the covered products. Covered products sold should be reformulated to 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) by weight. Defendant agrees existing products will follow Proposition 65 compliant warnings.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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