Prop 65 Benchmark

Cadmium: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

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

Notices
1,878
9% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
278
15% of active notices
Median total payment
$25,000
range $3,250 to $312,000, n=278
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$2,000$1,500 to $5,000$100 to $130,000278
Attorney fees and costs$23,000$18,000 to $35,000$1,750 to $204,025278
Total payments$25,000$20,000 to $42,000$3,250 to $312,000278

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 67%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 95%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Food: produce486
Food: seafood353
Food: snacks and confectionery329
Other310
Dietary supplements168
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