Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS): Proposition 65 notices and settlements
Notices alleging exposure to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), and what they settled for.
Notices
130
8% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
15
13% of active notices
Median total payment
$20,000
range $10,000 to $182,500, n=15
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
| Payment | Median | Middle half | Range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil penalty | $2,000 | $500 to $16,750 | $200 to $24,400 | 15 |
| Attorney fees and costs | $18,000 | $15,000 to $65,000 | $9,800 to $139,800 | 15 |
| Total payments | $20,000 | $15,500 to $85,000 | $10,000 to $182,500 | 15 |
Settlements that ended in reformulation: 0%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 60%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.
Most common product types
| Product types | Notices |
|---|---|
| Food: seafood | 49 |
| Other | 47 |
| Apparel | 11 |
| Dietary supplements | 6 |
| Furniture and home goods | 5 |