Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00277: NYR Organics, Inc., individually and doing business as Neal's Yard Remedies

Environmental Research Center, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on March 2, 2018. It names NYR Organics, Inc., individually and doing business as Neal's Yard Remedies and Neal's Yard (Natural Remedies) Limited and alleges exposure to Cadmium and Lead and lead compounds from Dietary supplements.

The violations below are alleged in a 60-day notice. They are not proven. A 60-day notice is not a lawsuit and not a finding of liability.

AG number
2018-00277
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Dietary supplements
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00277
Last checked
November 11, 2026

What happened after this notice

Reported to the Attorney General by the party that filed the notice, as of November 12, 2026. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.

  1. Civil Complaint,

    Defendant
    NYR Organic, Inc.; NEAL'S YARD (NATURAL REMEDIES) LIMITED
    Case
    Environmental Research Center v. NYR Organics, Inc., et al
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG 18905937
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Settlement,

    Defendant
    NYR Organic, Inc.; Neal's Yard Remedies, Ltd.
    Case
    Environmental Research Center v. NYR Organic, Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18905937
    Total payments
    $26,500.00
    Civil penalty
    $1,500.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $25,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Beginning on the Effective Date, NYR ORGANIC shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or “Daily Cadmium Exposure Level” of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day unless it meets the warning requirements of the Consent Judgment.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  3. Corrected Settlement,

    Defendant
    NYR Organic, Inc.; Neal's Yard Remedies, Ltd.
    Case
    Environmental Research Center v. NYR Organic, Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18905937
    Total payments
    $27,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $1,500.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $25,500.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Beginning on the Effective Date, NYR ORGANIC shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or “Daily Cadmium Exposure Level” of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day unless it meets the warning requirements of the Consent Judgment.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  4. Judgment,

    This judgment was entered on a settlement. Its payment is the settlement's payment and not an added one.

    Defendant
    NYR Organic, Inc.
    Case
    Environmental Research Center, Inc. v NYR Organic, Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18905937
    Total payments
    $27,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $1,500.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $25,500.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Beginning on the Effective Date, NYR ORGANIC shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or “Daily Cadmium Exposure Level” of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day unless it meets the warning requirements of the Consent Judgment.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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