Prop 65 Benchmark

Cadmium and cadmium compounds: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices alleging exposure to Cadmium and cadmium compounds, and what they settled for.

Notices
686
1% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
36
5% of active notices
Median total payment
$95,000
range $0 to $500,000, n=36
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$20,000$11,440 to $40,000$0 to $62,50036
Attorney fees and costs$76,000$49,000 to $110,000$0 to $425,00036
Total payments$95,000$65,000 to $140,000$0 to $500,00036

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 75%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 100%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Food: seafood520
Other62
Food: produce43
Food: snacks and confectionery33
Food: other10
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