Prop 65 notice 2020-00889: Costco Wholesale Corp.
Key Sciences filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 3, 2020. It names Costco Wholesale Corp. and alleges exposure to Lead and lead compounds from Kirkland Signature Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - Aged (1L).
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
- 2020-00889
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Davitt, Lalley, Dey, & McHale
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Kirkland Signature Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - Aged (1L)
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2020-00889
- Last checked
- November 11, 2026
What happened after this notice
Outcomes for this notice have not been checked yet. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.
Other notices naming Costco Wholesale Corp.
- Costco Wholesale Corp. and 1 more: Cadmium, Lead in Kirkland Signature SeaweedNotice 2020-01268, filed 2020-05-22 by Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.
- Costco Wholesale Corp.: Acrylamide in Kirkland Signature Super Extra-Large Peanuts - Roasted & SaltedNotice 2020-00369, filed 2020-02-14 by Key Sciences
- Costco Wholesale Corp.: Mercury and mercury compounds in KIRKLAND SIGNATURE WHOLE FANCY CASHEWSNotice 2020-00283, filed 2020-02-07 by Key Sciences
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