Prop 65 Benchmark

Diethanolamine: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices alleging exposure to Diethanolamine, and what they settled for.

Notices
1,483
7% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
231
17% of active notices
Median total payment
$22,500
range $3,800 to $105,000, n=231
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$2,000$1,000 to $2,500$500 to $10,000231
Attorney fees and costs$20,500$17,000 to $26,000$1,800 to $95,000231
Total payments$22,500$18,000 to $28,000$3,800 to $105,000231

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 79%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 92%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Cosmetics and personal care865
Other467
Dietary supplements55
Beverages22
Food: produce21
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