Prop 65 Benchmark

Toluene: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

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

Notices
23
4% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
10
45% of active notices
Median total payment
$46,000
range $14,850 to $130,000, n=10
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$11,000$4,000 to $12,000$1,100 to $25,00010
Attorney fees and costs$40,000$30,000 to $47,700$13,750 to $105,00010
Total payments$46,000$42,000 to $58,700$14,850 to $130,00010

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 30%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 100%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Hardware and tools15
Furniture and home goods7
Other1
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