Mercury: Proposition 65 notices and settlements
Notices alleging exposure to Mercury, and what they settled for.
Notices
125
16% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
23
21% of active notices
Median total payment
$38,000
range $15,000 to $1,150,500, n=23
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
| Payment | Median | Middle half | Range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil penalty | $3,000 | $2,000 to $5,000 | $1,000 to $850,000 | 23 |
| Attorney fees and costs | $36,000 | $23,000 to $54,000 | $13,500 to $300,000 | 23 |
| Total payments | $38,000 | $25,000 to $59,000 | $15,000 to $1,150,500 | 23 |
Settlements that ended in reformulation: 57%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 78%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.
Most common product types
| Product types | Notices |
|---|---|
| Food: seafood | 50 |
| Food: produce | 29 |
| Dietary supplements | 15 |
| Cosmetics and personal care | 13 |
| Food: other | 7 |