Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00459: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.

Ema Bell filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on March 23, 2018. It names Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc. and Kmart Corp. and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from PlumbCraft Sink Faucet Drain Guard, UPC No. 0 2890576383 7.

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
2018-00459
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Evan J. Smith
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
PlumbCraft Sink Faucet Drain Guard, UPC No. 0 2890576383 7
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00459
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
    Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Case
    Ema Bell v. Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18914617
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Settlement,

    Defendant
    Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Case
    Bell v Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18914617
    Total payments
    $29,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $3,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $26,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Waxman shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  3. Judgment,

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

    Defendant
    Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Case
    Ema Bell v. Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18914617
    Total payments
    $29,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $3,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $26,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc. shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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