Prop 65 Benchmark

Environmental Research Center: Proposition 65 notices and settlements

Notices brought with Environmental Research Center as plaintiff counsel, and what they settled for.

Notices
327
4% withdrawn
Recorded settlements
100
31% of active notices
Median total payment
$35,000
range $500 to $510,000, n=100
Median days to settlement
n/a
from notice filing date
PaymentMedianMiddle halfRangeSample
Civil penalty$5,000$3,000 to $14,500$100 to $161,000100
Attorney fees and costs$24,000$13,439 to $32,000$400 to $462,000100
Total payments$35,000$20,000 to $50,000$500 to $510,000100

Settlements that ended in reformulation: 3%. Settlements that ended in warnings: 98%. A settlement reported under several notice numbers is counted once.

Most common product types

Product typesNotices
Dietary supplements268
Other18
Food: produce17
Food: snacks and confectionery13
Food: spices and seasonings6
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