Prop 65 Benchmark

Acrylamide: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

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

Notices
378
15% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
74
21% of active notices
Median total payment
$50,000
range $5,000 to $120,000, n=74
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$5,000$3,000 to $6,000$150 to $28,66474
Attorney fees and costs$45,000$22,000 to $52,000$4,500 to $108,00074
Total payments$50,000$25,000 to $58,000$5,000 to $120,00074

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 68%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 89%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Food: snacks and confectionery221
Other81
Food: produce26
Food: other17
Food: spices and seasonings16
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