Prop 65 Benchmark

Center for Advanced Public Awareness: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices filed by Center for Advanced Public Awareness and what they settled for.

Notices
50
2% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
25
49% of active notices
Median total payment
$29,750
range $12,500 to $46,500, n=25
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$3,300$2,500 to $7,500$1,250 to $25,00025
Attorney fees and costs$21,500$20,000 to $26,000$10,000 to $32,00025
Total payments$29,750$23,000 to $31,500$12,500 to $46,50025

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 96%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 56%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Ceramics and glassware32
Other6
Bags and cases5
Furniture and home goods3
Hardware and tools2
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