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Center for Environmental Health v. The Kooples Bloom Inc., et al.

A California Proposition 65 matter concerning alleged exposure to hexavalent chromium from leather footwear without required warnings.

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Overview

A California Proposition 65 matter concerning alleged exposure to hexavalent chromium from leather footwear without required warnings.

Allegations / Issues Presented

The supplemental complaint alleged failure to warn and sought warning, civil-penalty and reformulation-related relief. Allegations are distinguished here from the later settlement terms.

Procedural History & Current Status

California Attorney General records show a settlement dated July 21, 2025 and judgment dated October 2, 2025. The recorded total payments were $70,000: $9,084 civil penalty, $54,103 attorney fees/costs and $6,813 payment in lieu of penalty. Injunctive terms included supplier notice, reformulation, warnings and document retention.

Company Position / Context

The public settlement record should be read on its own terms; settlement does not automatically mean every allegation was adjudicated.

Primary & Public Sources

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