Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00589: Dolgencorp, LLC

Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 18, 2018. It names Dolgencorp, LLC, Dollar General Corporation, Base4 Ventures, LLC and Dollar General Store #17772 and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Suction Hooks.

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
2018-00589
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Not listed
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Suction Hooks
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00589
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
    Dollar General Corporation; Dollar General Store #17772; BASE4 VENTURES LLC; Dolgen California LLC
    Case
    CAG V. Dollar General
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719889
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Settlement,

    Defendant
    BASE4 VENTURES LLC
    Case
    CAG V. Dollar General
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719889
    Total payments
    $85,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $5,720.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $75,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $4,280.00 (Civil Penalty: one check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $4,290.00 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $1,430.00 (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
    Defendant shall not sell the covered products in California unless they contain less that 0.1% by weight of DEHP. Destroy existing inventory and reformulation of future inventory.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  3. Supplemental Settlement,

    Defendant
    BASE4 VENTURES LLC
    Case
    CAG v. Dollar General
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719889
    Total payments
    $85,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $30,720.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $50,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $4,280.00 (Civil Penalty: one check payable to OEHHA in the amount of $23,040.00 (75%) and one check payable to CAG in the amount of $7,680.00 (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
    Defendant shall not sell the covered products in California unless they contain less that 0.1% by weight of DEHP. Destroy existing inventory and reformulation of future inventory.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  4. Corrected Settlement,

    Defendant
    BASE4 VENTURES, LLC
    Case
    CAG v. Dollar General Corporation et al.
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719889
    Total payments
    $65,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $20,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $45,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    After the Effective Date, Defendant shall not sell the Covered Products in California unless they contain less than 0.1% by weight of DEHP. After the Effective Date, Defendant shall destroy any Covered Product bearing the UPC 846145002741 existing in its inventory. Any Covered Products that are not still existing in Defendant's inventory as of the effective date and are re-ordered, are to be reformulated in compliance with section 3.1.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  5. Judgment,

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

    Defendant
    BASE4 VENTURES, LLC
    Case
    CAG v. Dollar General Corporation et al.
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719889
    Total payments
    $65,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $20,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $45,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    After the Effective Date, Defendant shall not sell the Covered Products in California unless they contain less than 0.1% by weight of DEHP. After the Effective Date, Defendant shall destroy any Covered Product bearing the UPC 846145002741 existing in its inventory. Any Covered Products that are not still existing in Defendant's inventory as of the effective date and are re-ordered, are to be reformulated in compliance with section 3.1.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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