Prop 65 Benchmark

Bisphenol A (BPA): Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices alleging exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), and what they settled for.

Notices
352
12% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
182
51% of active notices
Median total payment
$19,000
range $500 to $2,082,500, n=182
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$1,500$500 to $2,700$100 to $262,400182
Attorney fees and costs$17,000$12,500 to $25,000$400 to $1,623,900182
Total payments$19,000$13,500 to $29,500$500 to $2,082,500182

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 67%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 71%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Other117
Bags and cases71
Apparel32
Receipts and thermal paper31
Toys and sporting goods24
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