Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00318: Five Below, Inc.

Alicia Chin filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on March 10, 2018. It names Five Below, Inc. and Sakar International, Inc. and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Superman Kid-Safe Headphones (Item # HP2-03390; MID # 0790317; SKU # 0 21331 80826 4).

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
2018-00318
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
O'Neil Dennis
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Superman Kid-Safe Headphones (Item # HP2-03390; MID # 0790317; SKU # 0 21331 80826 4)
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00318
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. Settlement,

    Defendant
    Five Below, Inc.
    Case
    Chin v. Five Below, Inc.
    Court
    Out of Court, none
    Total payments
    $10,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $2,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $8,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Commencing October 10, 2018, Five Below agrees to only import, manufacture, distribute for sale, ship for sale, sell, and/or offer for sale in California (a) “Reformulated Products” or (b) Products with a clear and reasonable warning.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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Recent notices filed by Alicia Chin

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    Notice 2019-01695, filed 2019-09-04 by Alicia Chin
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    Notice 2019-01635, filed 2019-08-22 by Alicia Chin
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    Notice 2019-01634, filed 2019-08-22 by Alicia Chin