Prop 65 notice 2018-00906: Big Lots Inc.
Ema Bell filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on June 5, 2018. It names Big Lots Inc., Osram Sylvania Inc. and Bluetooth Sig, Inc. and alleges exposure to Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) from Sylvania Bluetooth headphones.
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
- 2018-00906
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Evan J. Smith
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Sylvania Bluetooth headphones
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2018-00906
- 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.
Settlement,
- Defendant
- Big Lots Inc.
- Case
- Bell v Big Lots Inc.
- Court
- Out of court settlement, N/a
- 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
Other notices naming Big Lots Inc.
- Big Lots, Inc. and 1 more: Lead in Ceramic Décor with Exterior DecorationNotice 2023-04022, filed 2023-12-19 by Center for Advanced Public Awareness
- NMR Distribution (America) Inc. and 5 more: Lead in ICUP Sugar Skull Floral Mug, ICUP Grateful Dead MugNotice 2023-01026, filed 2023-04-17 by Precila Balabbo
- Big Lots, Inc. and 1 more: Lead in Ceramic Easter Bunny, UPC# 4 81058 71710 0Notice 2023-01017, filed 2023-04-17 by Precila Balabbo
- Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. and 2 more: Lead in Leaf and Bean Stacking CupsNotice 2023-01002, filed 2023-04-14 by Precila Balabbo
- Big Lots, Inc. and 1 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Vases with vinyl componentsNotice 2023-00784, filed 2023-03-17 by Center for Advanced Public Awareness
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