Prop 65 notice 2018-00557: Dollar General Corporation
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 13, 2018. It names Dollar General Corporation, Dolgencorp, LLC and Dollar General Store #17772 and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Long Nose Pliers.
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
- 2018-00557
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Long Nose Pliers
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2018-00557
- 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.
Corrected Settlement,
- Defendant
- NINGBO FTZ FENGLI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
- Case
- CAG V. NINGBO FTZ FENGLI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
- Court
- Out of Court Settlement, N/A
- Total payments
- $96,000.00
- Civil penalty
- $52,000.00
- Attorney fees and costs
- $44,000.00
- Payment in lieu of penalty
- $0.00
- Terms
- Reformulation of DEHP to less than 0.1%
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Settlement,
- Defendant
- Ningbo FTZ Fengli Industrial CO., Ltd.
- Case
- CAG v. Ningbo FTZ Fengli Industrial CO., Ltd.
- Court
- N/A, Out of court settlement
- Total payments
- $96,000.00
- Civil penalty
- $39,000.00
- Attorney fees and costs
- $44,000.00
- Payment in lieu of penalty
- $13,000.00 (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
- Reformulation of DEHP to less than 0.1%
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Other notices naming Dollar General Corporation
- Dollar General Corporation and 1 more: Lead in Baskets With HandlesNotice 2025-01227, filed 2025-04-16 by Dennis Johnson
- Hoyu America Co. and 2 more: Diethanolamine in BIGEN Semi-permanent Hair ColorNotice 2025-01159, filed 2025-04-11 by Initiative for Safer Cosmetics
- Hoyu America Co. and 2 more: Diethanolamine in BIGEN Semi-permanent Hair ColorNotice 2025-01152, filed 2025-04-11 by Initiative for Safer Cosmetics
- Burger King Company LLC and 41 more: Bisphenol S (BPS) in Thermal Receipt PaperNotice 2025-01150, filed 2025-04-11 by Center for Environmental Health
- Dollar General Corporation and 5 more: Lead in Clover Valley Mexican Rice Tuna BowlNotice 2025-01029, filed 2025-03-31 by Gabriel Espinoza
Recent notices filed by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
- Pearl World Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Cuticle Oil Trio with Clear PVC BagNotice 2026-05095, filed 2026-10-20 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
- Nudisco, S.L. and 1 more: Cadmium and cadmium compounds, Lead and lead compounds in Clams in BrineNotice 2026-05094, filed 2026-10-20 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
- Manjun Foods Co., Ltd. and 1 more: Cadmium and cadmium compounds in Crispy Seaweed GarnishNotice 2026-05093, filed 2026-10-20 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
- Herbal Vineyards, LLC: Cadmium and cadmium compounds in Sea MossNotice 2026-05092, filed 2026-10-20 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
- Green Room Foods and 2 more: Cadmium and cadmium compounds, Lead and lead compounds in Tuyo in Olive OilNotice 2026-05091, filed 2026-10-20 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.