Prop 65 Benchmark

Lead: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

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

Notices
8,591
7% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
2,264
27% of active notices
Median total payment
$19,000
range $3,700 to $2,210,000, n=2264
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$1,600$1,000 to $2,250$100 to $500,0002264
Attorney fees and costs$17,500$13,000 to $23,000$2,000 to $1,710,0002264
Total payments$19,000$14,400 to $25,000$3,700 to $2,210,0002264

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 84%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 96%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Other1552
Ceramics and glassware1506
Food: produce987
Dietary supplements947
Food: other827
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