Prop 65 notice 2018-00743: Petsmart, Inc.
Ecological Alliance, LLC filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on May 14, 2018. It names Petsmart, Inc. and alleges exposure to Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) from fish nets.
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
- 2018-00743
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Custodio & Dubey LLP
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- fish nets
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2018-00743
- 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.
Civil Complaint,
- Defendant
- Petsmart, Inc.
- Case
- Ecological Alliance vs. Petsmart, Inc.
- Court
- Los Angeles County Superior Court, 18STCV03170
- Relief sought
- Warning, Civil Penalty
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Settlement,
- Defendant
- Petsmart, Inc.
- Case
- Ecological Alliance vs. Petsmart, Inc.
- Court
- Los Angeles County Superior Court, 18STCV03170
- Total payments
- $35,000.00
- Civil penalty
- $7,000.00
- Attorney fees and costs
- $28,000.00
- Payment in lieu of penalty
- $0.00
- Terms
- Reformulation to less than 0.1% DBP or Warning Label
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Judgment,
This judgment was entered on a settlement. Its payment is the settlement's payment and not an added one.
- Defendant
- Petsmart, Inc.
- Case
- Ecological Alliance vs. Petsmart, Inc.
- Court
- Los Angeles County Superior Court, 18STCV03170
- Total payments
- $35,000.00
- Civil penalty
- $7,000.00
- Attorney fees and costs
- $28,000.00
- Payment in lieu of penalty
- $0.00
- Terms
- reformulation to less than 0.1% DBP, or Warning Labels
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Other notices naming Petsmart, Inc.
- Pacific Coast Distributing, Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in PVC Travel Kit BagsNotice 2020-01804, filed 2020-07-23 by Dennis Johnson
- Petsmart, Inc.: Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) in hideaway scoop setsNotice 2019-01678, filed 2019-09-03 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Mid-West Metal Products Company, Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in crate coversNotice 2019-00222, filed 2019-02-01 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc. and 7 more: Wood dust in Zoo Med Aspen Snake BeddingNotice 2018-01293, filed 2018-08-01 by Amy Chamberlin
- Pacific Coast Distributing, Inc and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Topfin Medium Gravel Vacuum; UPC737257277786Notice 2018-01295, filed 2018-05-31 by Shefa LMV, INC
Recent notices filed by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Amazon.com, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Duufin hair extension pliers, cases of Dewsensi travel bottlesNotice 2026-05194, filed 2026-11-05 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Amazon.com, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) in cases of QLNE manicure sets (DINP), Yantaisiyu hair extension pliers (DEHP)Notice 2026-05193, filed 2026-11-05 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Amazon.com, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in cases of Ludoupier tweezer sets, cases of Bleswin manicure setsNotice 2026-05191, filed 2026-11-05 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Burlington Coat Factory of Texas, Inc.: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Lumiglow therapy wandsNotice 2026-05190, filed 2026-11-05 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Truststone Group, LLC and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Poppy Electric Lint RemoversNotice 2026-05182, filed 2026-11-03 by Ecological Alliance, LLC