Rise Bar
Below is the timeline of events of the case between ERC and USANA Health Sciences, Inc., individually and dba Rise Bar.
notice I
On November 16, 2023, the Environmental Research Center filed a Notice of Violation of California Law Proposition 65, against USANA Health Sciences, Inc., individually and dba Rise Bar.
In this action, ERC alleges that three specific products, manufactured, distributed, or sold by USANA Health Sciences, Inc., individually and dba Rise Bar contain lead, a chemical listed under Proposition 65 as a carcinogen and a reproductive toxin, and expose consumers to levels requiring a Proposition 65 warning.
The products under investigation are:
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Chocolatey Almond - Lead
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Almond Honey - Lead
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Snicker Doodle - Lead
notice II
On December 5, 2023, the Environmental Research Center filed a Notice of Violation of California Law Proposition 65, against USANA Health Sciences, Inc., individually and dba Rise Bar.
In this action, ERC alleges that three specific products, manufactured, distributed, or sold by USANA Health Sciences, Inc., individually and dba Rise Bar contain lead and/or cadmium, 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:
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Chocolatey Coconut - Lead
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Sunflower Cinnamon – Lead, Cadmium
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Lemon Cashew - Lead
notice III
On January 26, 2024, the Environmental Research Center filed a Notice of Violation of California Law Proposition 65, against USANA Health Sciences, Inc., individually and dba Rise Bar.
In this action, ERC alleges that six specific products, manufactured, distributed, or sold by Rise Wellness Inc., individually and dba Rise Bar contain lead and/or cadmium, 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:
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Chocolatey Almond - Lead
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Almond Honey - Lead
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Snicker Doodle - Lead
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Chocolatey Coconut - Lead
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Sunflower Cinnamon – Lead, Cadmium
Rise The Simplest Protein Bar Lemon Cashew - Lead
Civil Complaint
On April 4, 2024, the Environmental Research Center filed a Civil Complaint against Rise Wellness, 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 May 23, 2025. In full satisfaction of all potential civil penalties, additional settlement payments, attorney's fees, and costs, USANA Health Sciences, Inc., individually and dba Rise Bar Rise Wellness, Inc. shall pay $140,000.00 in total.
Injunctive Relief:
3.1 Beginning on the Compliance Date, Rise Wellness, Inc. 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 Cadmium Exposure Level” of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2. The requirements of Sections 3.1 and 3.2 do not apply to Covered Products that “enter the stream of commerce” prior to the Compliance Date. For purposes of this Consent Judgment, the term “enter the stream of commerce” means that manufactured Covered Products have been put into final packaging for consumer sale and are no longer in the possession of or under the control of Rise Wellness, Inc.
If you want to read the Rise Bar settlement, click here.
