Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
3.1 Maruesu agrees, promises, and represents that after the Effective Date Maruesu shall either not sell in California, offer for sale in California, or ship for sale in California any Squid Snacks unless the level of the Lead does not exceed 34 parts per billion (“ppb”) and the level of Cadmium does not exceed 34ppb, or any Sardines unless the level of Lead does not exceed 20 ppb, or provide a Proposition 65 compliant warning for such products sold in California if they exceed these levels as set forth in the following paragraphs. 3.2 For any Covered Products that exceed the levels of the Listed Chemicals set forth above that are manufactured for distribution and/or sale into California after the Effective Date, Maruesu must provide a Proposition 65 compliant warning for the Covered Products as set forth in Proposition 65 and its implementing regulations and/or as set forth below. The warning shall be consistent with Title 27 California Code of Regulations, § 25607.2. The warning shall be provided for cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Any warning provided pursuant to this section shall be affixed to the packaging of, or directly on, the Covered Products, and be prominently placed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices as to render it reasonably likely to be read and understood by an ordinary individual under customary conditions before purchase or use. The warning must be set off from other surrounding information and enclosed in a box. Where the packaging of the Covered Product includes “consumer information” as defined by California Code of Regulations title 27 §25600.1(c) in a language other than English, the warning must also be provided in that language in addition to English. Should Maruesu sells or distributes any Covered Products through the internet, the warning will be posted in the manner provided for with respect to internet sales, as provided for in 27 CCR sections 25601 and 25602, as they may be subsequently amended, for sales to consumers in California. The Parties agree that the following warning language shall constitute compliance with Proposition 65 with respect to alleged Listed Chemicals in the Covered Products manufactured and placed into the steam of commerce by Maruesu after the Effective Date: [California Prop. 65] WARNING: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food. Language in brackets is optional. Or Maruesu may use any other safe harbor warning authorized by 27 Cal Code of regs Section 25607.1-25607.2 as those sections may be amended from time to time.
