Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00904: Costco Wholesale Corporation

Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on June 1, 2018. It names Costco Wholesale Corporation and Olde Thompson, Inc. and alleges exposure to Lead and lead compounds from Ground Turmeric.

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
2018-00904
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Not listed
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Ground Turmeric
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00904
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
    Costco Wholesale Corporation; Old Thompson, Inc.
    Case
    CAG v. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719887
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Supplemental Complaint,

    Defendant
    Costco Wholesale Corporation; Olde Thompson, Inc.
    Case
    CAG v. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719887
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  3. Settlement,

    Defendant
    Costco Wholesale Corporation; Olde Thompson, Inc.
    Case
    CAG v. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC7198887
    Total payments
    $75,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $5,720.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $65,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $4,280.00 (Additional Settlement Payment is in the public interest to offset the civil penalties. Plaintiff will use the funds to address the same public harm alleged in this action and Plaintiff is accountable.)
    Terms
    Defendant will not manufacture, distribute, or sell the Covered Products in California containing more than 450 ppb (parts per billion) of Lead unless the Covered Products have been affixed with Proposition 65 compliant warnings.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  4. Judgment,

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

    Defendant
    Olde Thompson, Inc.
    Case
    CAG v. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC7198887
    Total payments
    $75,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $5,720.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $65,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $4,280.00 (Additional Settlement Payment is in the public interest to offset the civil penalties. Plaintiff will use the funds to address the same public harm alleged in this action and Plaintiff is accountable.)
    Terms
    Defendant will not manufacture, distribute, or sell the Covered Products in California containing more than 450 ppb (parts per billion) of Lead unless the Covered Products have been affixed with Proposition 65 compliant warnings.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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