Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00485: Paper Source Inc.

Ema Bell filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on March 30, 2018. It names Paper Source Inc., Tonic Product Development Pty Ltd. and Tonic Studios USA Inc. and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Tonic Jewelery Cube, 10002526.

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
2018-00485
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Evan J. Smith
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Tonic Jewelery Cube, 10002526
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00485
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
    Paper Source, Inc.
    Case
    Ema Bell v. Paper Source, Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18920609
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Settlement,

    Defendant
    Paper Source Inc.
    Case
    Bell v Papoer Source Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward, rg18920609
    Total payments
    $16,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $1,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $15,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Reformulate or warn.
    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
    Paper Source, Inc.
    Case
    Ema Bell v. Paper Source, Inc.
    Court
    Alameda County Superior Court, RG18920609
    Total payments
    $16,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $1,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $15,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Paper Source, 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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    Notice 2018-02148, filed 2018-11-28 by Ema Bell

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