Prop 65 Benchmark

Chromium (hexavalent compounds): Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices alleging exposure to Chromium (hexavalent compounds), and what they settled for.

Notices
372
11% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
153
42% of active notices
Median total payment
$20,000
range $1,700 to $2,235,000, n=153
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$2,000$500 to $3,000$400 to $290,120153
Attorney fees and costs$18,000$12,000 to $32,000$1,200 to $1,727,400153
Total payments$20,000$13,000 to $38,000$1,700 to $2,235,000153

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 46%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 92%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Gloves144
Footwear87
Other64
Bags and cases26
Apparel18
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