Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00544: Time Inc.

Precila Balabbo filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 11, 2018. It names Time Inc. and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Real Simple Sewing Kit, UPC No. 4 44444 73009 1.

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
2018-00544
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Evan J. Smith
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Real Simple Sewing Kit, UPC No. 4 44444 73009 1
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00544
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
    Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
    Case
    Balabbo v Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
    Court
    Out of Court Settlement, N/A
    Total payments
    $15,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $1,000.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $14,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    BB&B 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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