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BRANCH NAME: HAII Of JUStiCEcASE NAME:MAUREEN PARKER v. DYNO;'l-LC dlbla DYNO MERCI-IANDISE:

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Stephen Ure, Erq., (CSB# 188244)LAW OFFICES OF STEPHEN URE, PCl5l8 Sixth AvenueSarr Diego, CA 92101Teleplrone: 619-235-5400Facsinrile: 619-235-5404

Attorneys .for P I aintif/, A,laureen Parker

MAUREEN PARKB&

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DYNO LLC dlb{a DYNO MERCHANDISE'

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATI] OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

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CASI1I NO.: 37-2011{0100778-CU+|P-CTL

COIVIPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIESAND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

(Cal. Health & Safety Code S 25219.6 et seQ-)

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I . This Cornplaint is a representative action trrought by plaintiff Maureen Parker, in

the public interest of the citizens of the State of California, to enforce the people's right to be

informed of the presence of lead, a toxic chemical found in Singer 90 Safety Pins (UPC

Numbers 075691002213 and 075691002053, as well as 075691002060,075691002244,

07 569t00225t , 07 5691002268, 07 5691002947 , 07 5691002961, 07 5691 003029 , 07 569 1 003043

07 56gt07 07 t7 ,, 07 569t07 07 48, 07 569107 4609 , 07 569107 47 08, 07 569107 4807 , 07 569003 05 0,

075690030g I . 07 5691 032036 , 0l5691 001 629, and 075(191001 636) sold in California.

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2. By this Complaint, plaintiff seeks to remedy' defendants' continuing failures to

warn California citizens about their exposure to lead present in or on certain safety pins that

defendants manufacture, distribure and/or offer for sale to consumers throughout the State of-

California.

3. High levels of lead are commonly found in Singer 90 Safety Pins (UPC Numbers

01569100221 3 and 075691002053, as well as 075691002060,075691002244,075691002251,

07 56gt002268, 07 5691002947 , 07 569t002961, 07 5691 003029 , 07 569 I 003043 , 07 569107 0l 17 ,

07569107074g,0756gt074609,075691074708,07569107'4807,07569003050,07569003081,

075691032036 ,075691001 629, and 075691001636that defendants manufacture, distribute

and/or offer for sale to consumers throughout the State of 'California-

4. Under California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986,

California Health & Salety Code $25249.6 et seq. (Proposition 65), "No person in the course of

doing business shall knowingly and intentionally expose eny individual to a chemical known to

the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without lirst giving clear and reasonable

warning to such individual..." (Cat. Health & Safety Cod'e I 25249'6')

5. California identified and listed Lead as a chemical known to cause birth defects

and other reproductive harm. Lead became subject to the warning requirements of Proposition 65

for developmental toxicity beginning on February 27 , l9ti7 and for cancer toxicity on October 1,

1gg2. (27 CCR $ 27002; Cal. Heslth & Safety Code S 25249.6.)

6. Lead shall hereinafter be referred to as the "LISTED CHEMICAL-"

1. Defendant manufactures, distributes and/c,r sells Safety Pins containing excessive

levels of the LISTED CHEMICAL including, but not linrited to, the Singer 90 Safety Pins (UPC

Numbers 07569 100221 3 and 07 5691 002053, as well as 07 5691 002060 , 07 5691442244,

07 56gt00225t , 07 5691002268, 07 569t002947 , 07 5691t.t02961, 07 5691003029 , 07 5691 003043 '

07 569t07 07 t7 , 07 569107 07 4g, 07 569107 4609, 07 56glt:r7 4708, 07 569107 4807 , 07 569003 050'

07569003081 ,075691032036,075691001629,and 075691001636). Al l such Safety Pins

containing rhe LISTED CHEMICAL shall hereinafter be referred to as the "PRODUCTS."

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8. Defendants' failures to wam consumers ancl/or other individuals in the State of

California about their exposure to the LISTED CHEMICAL in conjunction with defendant's

sale of the PRODUCTS is a violation of Proposition 65 and subjects defendants to enjoinment o

such conduct as well as civil penalties for each such violation.

9. For defendants'violations of Proposition 65, plaintiff seeks preliminary

injunctive and permanent injunctive relief to compel defendants to provide purchasers or users o

the PRODUCTS with the required warning regarding the health hazards of the LISTED

CHEMIC AL. (Cal Health & Safety Code I 25249 7(a).)

10. Plaintift also seeks civil penalties against defendants for their violations of

Proposition 65, as provides for by California Health & Safety Code S 25249.7(b).

PARTIES

11. Plaintiff Maureen Parker is a citizen of the City of Oceanside, County of San

Diego, in the State of California, who is dedicated to protecting the health of California citizens

through the elimination of reduction of toxic exposures from consumer products, and brings this

action in the public interest pursuant to California Health & Safety Code S 25249.7.

12. Defendant DYNO LLC dlblaDYNO MEI1CHANDEISE ("DYNO") is a person

doing business within the meaning of California Health lk Safety Code 925249.11.

13. Defendant DYNO manufactures, distribules, and/or offers the PRODUCTS for

sales or use in the State of California or implies by its conduct that it manufactures, distributes

and/or offers the PRODUCTS for sale or use in the State of California.

14. DYNO shall, where appropriate, be refened to hereinafter as "DEFENDANT."

VENUE AND JURISDICTION

15. Venue is proper in the San Diego County Superior Court, pursuant to Code of

Civil Procedure $ $ 394,495,395.5, because this Court ils a court of competent jurisdiction'

because one or more instances of wrongful conduct occurred, and continues to occllr, in the !

County of San Diego and/or because DEFENDANT conducted, and continue to conduct,

business in this County with respect to the PRODUCTS,

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16. The Califbrnia Superior Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to

California Constitution Article VI, $ 10, which grants the liuperior Court "original jurisdiction in

all causes except those given by statute to other trial courts." The statute under which this action

is brought does not specif, any other basis of subject mattr:r jurisdiction.

17. The Califbrnia Superior Court has jurisdictr,on over DEFENDANT based on

plaintiff s information and good faith belief that each defendant is a person, firm, corporation or

association that either are citizens of the State of California, have sufficient minimum contacts in

the State of California, or otherwise purposefully avail themselves of the California market.

DEFENDANT'S' purposeful availment renders the exercis,re of personal jurisdiction by California

courts consistent with traditional notions of fair play and s,ubstantial justice.

FIRST C.4.USE OF AC,TION

(Violation of Proposition 65 - Agninst Defendant)

1 8. plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference, as if full reference, as if full set

forth herein, Paragraphs 1 through24, inclusive.

19. The citizens of the State of California have expressly stated in the Safe Drinking

Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, CaliforniaHealth & Safety Code 925249.5, et seq.

(proposotion 65) that they must be informed "about exposures to chemicals that cause cancer,

birth defects and order reproductive harm." (Cal. Heolth ,& Safety Code I 25219.6-)

20. proposition 65 states, "No person in the course of doing business shall knowingly

and intentionally expose any individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer ol'

productive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning to such individual. . .

(rd.)"

2l. On July, 1I,201I a sixty-day notice violalion, together with the requisite

certificate of merit, was provided to DYNO, and various public enforcement agencies stating tha

as a result of the DEFENDANTS' sales of the PRODUCI'TS, purchasers and users in the State of

California were being exposed ro the LISTED CHEMICAL resulting from the reasonably

foreseeable users of the PRODUCTS, without the indiviclual purchasers and users first having

beel provided with a "clear and reasonable warning" reglarding such toxic exposures.

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22. DEFENDANT has engaged in the manufaclure, distribution and/or offering of the

PRODUCTS for sale or use in violation of California Health & Safety Code 5 25249.6 and

DEFENDANTS' manufacture, distribution and/or offering of the PRODUCTS for sale or u,se in

violation of California Health & Safety Code S 25249.6 has continued to occur beyond

DEFENDANTS' receipt of plaintiff s sixty-day notice of violation. Plaintiff further alleges and

believes that such violations will continue to occur into the future.

23. After receipt of the claims asserted in the si:rty-day notices of violation, the

appropriate public enforcement agencies have failed to cot:nmence and diligently prosecute a

cause of action against DEFENDANT under Proposition 65.

24. The pRODUCTS manufactured, distributecl, and/or offered for sale or use in

California by DEFENDANT contained the LISTED CHEIvIICAL above the allowable state

limits.

25. DEFENDANT knew or should have known that the PRODUCTS manufactured,

distributed, and/or for sale or use by DEFENDANT in California contained the LISTED

CHEMICAL.

26. The LISTED CHEMICAL was present in r>r on the PRODUCTS in such away as

to expose individuals to the LISTED CHEMICAL through dermal contact and/or ingestion

during the reasonably foreseeable use of the PRODUCTS'

27. The normal and reasonably foreseeable usr: of he PRODUCTS has caused and

continues to cause consumer exposures to the LISTED CFIEMICAL, as such exposure s defined

by 27 CCR$ 2s602(b\

2g. DEFENDANT had knowledge that the normal and reasonably foreseeable use of

the pRODUCTS would expose individuals to the LISTED CHEMICAL through dermal contact

and/or ingestion.

Zg. DEFENDANT intended that such exposures to the LISTED CHEMICAL from

the reasonably foreseeable use of the PRODUCTS would occur by their deliberate, non-

accidental participation in the manufacture, distribution and/or offer for sale or use of

PRODUCTS to individuals in the State of California.

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30. DEFENDANT failed to provide a "clear and reasonable warning" to those

consumers and/or other individuals in the State of Califonria who were or who could become

exposed to the LISTED CHEMICAL through dermal contact and/or ingestion during the

reasonably foreseeable use of the PRODUCTS.

31. Contrary to the express policy and statutory prohibition of Proposition 65, enacted

directly by California voters. individuals exposed to the LISTED CHEMICAL through dermal

contact and/or ingestion resulting fi'om the reasonably for,lseeable use of the PRODUCTS, sold

by DEFENDENT without a "clear and reasonable warning," have suffered, and continue to

suffer, irreparable harm, for which harm they have no plaln, speedy or adequate remedy at law.

32. As a consequence of the above-described acts, DEFENDANT is liable for a

maximum civil penal of $2,500 per day for each violationr pursuant to California Health& Safety

Code 5 2s249.7(b).

33. As a consequence of the above-described ilcts, California Health & Safety Code $

25249.7(a) also specifically authorizes the Court to grant injunctive relief against DEFENDANT

34. Wherefore, plaintiff prays for judgment against DEFENDANT as set forth

hereinafter.

PRAYER FOR REI.,IEF

Wherefore, plaintiff prays for judgment against D'EFENDANT as follows:

I . That the Court, pursuant to California Health & Safety Code 5 25249.7(b), assess

civil penalties against DEFENDANT, in the amount of $11,500 per day for each violation alleged

herein;, pursuant to

2. That the Court, pursuant to California Health & Safety Code 525249.7(a).

preliminarily and permanently enjoin DEFENDANT frorn manufacturing, distributing or

offering the PRODUCTS for sale or use in California, without providing "clear and reasonable

warnings" as detailed by 27 CCR $ 25601, as to the harnns associated with exposures to the

LISTED CHEMICAL;

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That the Court grant plaintiffhis reasonable attorneys' fees and cost of suit; and

That the Coun grant such other and furttrer relief as may be jrst and proper.

Respectfully Submitted,

Law Offices of StePhen Ure, PC.

Stephen Ure, Esq.Aftorney for PlaintiffMAUREEN PARKER

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