Don’t Quit
After testing products from Don't Quit, LLC Advanced Bio Development, Inc., we discovered 2 products we allege to be in violation of Proposition 65 in regards to heavy metal contamination. Below is the timeline of events of the case between ERC and Don’t Quit!
Notice of Violation I
On November 7, 2025, the Environmental Research Center filed a Notice of Violation of California Law Proposition 65, against Don’t Quit, LLC.
In this action, ERC alleges that 2 specific products manufactured, distributed, or sold by Don't Quit, LLC Advanced Bio Development, Inc., contain lead, a chemical listed under Proposition 65 as carcinogenic and a reproductive toxin, exposing consumers to levels requiring a Proposition 65 warning.
The products under investigation are:
Don't Quit Clean Sports Protein Smooth Vanilla - Lead
Don't Quit Clean Protein Rich Chocolate- Lead
Settlement
A settlement was reached on 05/18/2026. In full satisfaction of all potential civil penalties, additional settlement payments, attorney's fees, and costs, Don't Quit, LLC, shall make a total payment of $45,000.00.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Beginning sixty (60) days after the Effective Date (the “Compliance Date”), Don’t Quit shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, Covered Products which expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
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