In 2021, the Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel‘s Affirmative Litigation & Consumer Protection Division (LACC) initiated an investigation into the business practices of INVENTEL PRODUCTS, LLC, (InvenTel Products) which was also doing business as INVENTEL.TV, LLC; the investigation included a person associated with InvenTel Products: YASIR H. ABDUL, an individual also known as ABDUL YASIR, YASSER ABDUL, ABDULLAH YASSIR, and/or YASSIR ABDUL. The investigation led the LACC to prepare to file a lawsuit against InvenTel Products for violations of the California False Advertising Law related to the false advertising and sale of fraudulent “KN95” and other masks not approved for sale in the United States.
InvenTel Products has agreed to a settlement with the County to pay restitution to its victims and this settlement has been approved by a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Read the final judgment
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to receive restitution under the Final Judgment, you must meet the following criteria:
(1) You purchased and paid for a Zero Germ KN95 or Zero Germ mask from InvenTel Products, LLC within the State of California;
(2) Any action in connection with your purchase of masks from InvenTel Products must not have already been resolved through mediation, judicial arbitration, trial or otherwise, including directly with the judgment debtor/defendant in a small claims case;
(3) You must not have previously received a full refund for your mask purchase from the business;
(4) You must file a settlement claim form with the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) on or before April 11, 2023; and
(5) You must submit a copy of your government ID along with the settlement claim form.
Restitution and Release
Please be aware that Claimants may not receive the full amount of restitution claimed. This is because the total value of restitution owed to Claimants may exceed the value of the restitution fund. Accordingly, the amount of restitution paid to Claimants may be reduced. Disbursement of restitution is dependent on money collected from the judgment debtor and the number of verified mask purchasers who file a settlement claim form. If you are eligible to receive restitution, payment will be disbursed once annually over a period of two (2) years.
Claim Form
In order to receive restitution, Claimants must submit:
(1) the attached completed and signed settlement claim form and
(2) a copy of a government-issued photo ID.
The name on the photo ID must match the name used to purchase masks from InvenTel Products, LLC.
How to Submit Your Claim Form
Claim Forms must be submitted on or before April 11, 2023, in person, by mail, or email. The Claim Form must be filled out in its entirety.
By Mail or In-person
Claims must be submitted by mail, postmarked on or before April 11, 2023, to:
Consumer Protection Investigations
County of Los Angeles
Department of Consumer and Business Affairs
320 W. Temple Street, Room G-10
Los Angeles, CA 90012
You may submit your claim form in person to the above address during business hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
By Email
Claims must have been submitted by email on or before April 11, 2023, to: investigations@dcba.lacounty.gov
