KiZE Concepts, Inc.
Below is the timeline of events of the case between ERC and KiZE Concepts, Inc.
notice i
On October 7, 2022 Environmental Research Center filed a Notice of Violation of California Law Proposition 65, against KiZE Concepts, Inc.
In this action, ERC alleges that four specific products manufactured, distributed, or sold by KiZE Concepts, Inc., contain lead and mercury, two chemicals listed under Proposition 65 as carcinogens and reproductive toxins, and expose consumers to levels requiring a Proposition 65 warning.
The products under investigation are:
1. Kize Life Changing Bar Vanilla Almond
2. Kize Life Changing Bar Peanut Butter Cookie Keto
3. Kize Life Changing Bar Peanut Butter
4. Kize Life Changing Bar Lemon Cake Keto
notice II
On October 13, 2022 Environmental Research Center filed a Notice of Violation of California Law Proposition 65, against KiZE Concepts, Inc.
In this action, ERC alleges that four specific products manufactured, distributed, or sold by KiZE Concepts, Inc., contain lead, cadmium and mercury, three chemicals listed under Proposition 65 as carcinogens and reproductive toxins, and expose consumers to levels requiring a Proposition 65 warning.
The products under investigation are:
Kize Life Changing Bar Cookie Dough
Kize Life Changing Bar Almond Butter Chocolate Sea Salt
Kize Life Changing Bar Chocolate Brownie
Kize Life Changing Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Civil Complaint
On January 1, 2023, the Environmental Research Center filed a Civil Complaint against Kize Concepts, Inc. To view the full civil complaint, click here.
Type of Claim:
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought:
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
Settlement
A settlement was reached on March 3, 2024. In full satisfaction of all potential civil penalties, additional settlement payments, attorney's fees, and costs, Kize Concepts, Inc. shall pay $65,000.00 in total.
Injunctive Relief:
Beginning on the Effective Date, Kize 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, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or “Daily Mercury Exposure Level” of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
If you want to read the Kize Concepts, Inc. settlement, click here.