Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00907: West Marine Inc.

Gabriel Espinosa filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on June 5, 2018. It names West Marine Inc. and Waterbrands LLC and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from SurfStow Tailgate Pad, UPC No. 8 14154 01573 1, SurfStow SUPBAG.

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
2018-00907
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Evan J. Smith
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
SurfStow Tailgate Pad, UPC No. 8 14154 01573 1, SurfStow SUPBAG
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00907
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
    Waterbrands LLC
    Case
    Espinosa v Waterbrands LLC
    Court
    Out of Court Settlement, N/A
    Total payments
    $5,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $500.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $4,500.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $0.00
    Terms
    Waterbrands 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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