Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00934: West Marine Inc.

Gabriel Espinosa filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on June 7, 2018. It names West Marine Inc. and Acme United Corp. and alleges exposure to Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) from Cuda Knife Bag.

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
2018-00934
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Evan J. Smith
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Cuda Knife Bag
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00934
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
    Acme United Corp.
    Case
    Espinosa v Acme United Corp.
    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
    Acme 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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