Prop 65 notice 2018-00896: The Raw Food World, Inc.
Erika McCartney filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on June 4, 2018. It names The Raw Food World, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc. and alleges exposure to Lead from Raw Food World -- Organic Black Gelatinized Maca Powder.
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
- 2018-00896
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Robert B. Hancock, Melvin B. Pearlston
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Raw Food World -- Organic Black Gelatinized Maca Powder
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2018-00896
- 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.
Civil Complaint,
- Defendant
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Case
- Erika McCartney v. Amazon.Com, Inc.
- Court
- Alameda County Superior Court, RG18920463
- Relief sought
- Warning, Civil Penalty
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Other notices naming The Raw Food World, Inc.
- Foods Alive, Inc. and 1 more: Lead in Foods Alive Organic Flax CrackersNotice 2022-01579, filed 2022-07-13 by Environmental Health Advocates, Inc
- The Raw Food World Inc.: Cadmium in The Raw Food World Raw Cacao PowderNotice 2018-00111, filed 2018-01-25 by Anthony Ferreiro
Recent notices filed by Erika McCartney
- Coracao Confections, Inc.: Cadmium in Cacoco Drinking ChocolatesNotice 2020-00476, filed 2020-02-24 by Erika McCartney
- Vitacost.com, Inc.: Lead in Vitacost Root2 Certified Organic Maca PowderNotice 2018-02227, filed 2018-12-11 by Erika McCartney
- Vitacost.com, Inc.: Lead in Vitacost Root2 Certified Organic Maca PowderNotice 2018-02008, filed 2018-11-05 by Erika McCartney
- Universal Nutrition Properties, LLC d/b/a Universal Nutrition and 4 more: Cadmium, Lead in Universal Nutrition - Gain Fast 3100 Chocolate ShakeNotice 2018-01995, filed 2018-11-01 by Erika McCartney
- Ultimate Nutrition, Inc. and 2 more: Lead in Ultimate Nutrition, Inc. - Muscle Juice 2544 ChocolateNotice 2018-01994, filed 2018-11-01 by Erika McCartney