Mercury and mercury compounds: Proposition 65 notices and settlements
Notices alleging exposure to Mercury and mercury compounds, and what they settled for.
Notices
172
1% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
56
28% of active notices
Median total payment
$75,000
range $5,000 to $6,187,502, n=56
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
| Payment | Median | Middle half | Range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil penalty | $10,000 | $4,000 to $27,750 | $500 to $850,000 | 56 |
| Attorney fees and costs | $45,000 | $23,768 to $67,500 | $4,100 to $4,778,942 | 56 |
| Total payments | $75,000 | $33,000 to $118,500 | $5,000 to $6,187,502 | 56 |
Settlements that ended in reformulation: 2%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 93%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.
Most common product types
| Product types | Notices |
|---|---|
| Dietary supplements | 143 |
| Cosmetics and personal care | 12 |
| Food: produce | 7 |
| Food: snacks and confectionery | 4 |
| Food: other | 3 |