Facts

Daiso California, Daiso Holdings USA, and Daiso Japan (Daiso) manufactured, distributed, promoted, and/or is a retailer of Seaweed, including, "Dried Seaweed" and "Yaki Onigiri Nori" (Products), in the State of California. The Consumer Advocacy Group brought an action against Daiso alleging Daiso violated Proposition 65 when the Products contained lead.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended defendants violated Proposition 65 when defendants knew or should have known the Products contained lead. Plaintiff contended defendants knowingly exposed consumers in California to lead. Plaintiff contended defendants violated Proposition 65 when defendants did not providing clear and reasonable warnings to consumers that the Products contained lead.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied all of the contentions.

Result

The case settled for $190,000. Daiso agreed, promised, and represented that, after the Effective Date, to the extent it ships or sells any Products that exceed 75 parts per billion (ppb) Lead, it will provide warnings on such Products that comply with Proposition 65.