A California Superior Court in San Francisco has approved a modification to the 18/08/05 settlement between The Boelter Co, a distributor of glass & ceramicware, & a private plaintiff regarding Proposition 65 allegations related to lead & cadmium exposure & the non-food contact & lip/rim surfaces of glass & ceramicware. The modifications were agreed to after the parties were contacted by the CA Attorney General's office, & include the creation of a new "opt-in" category for companies that have sold less than 500 consumer units in California in 2004. The change relates primarily to the lowering of the payment required to opt-in to the settlement for this new category. The deadline for opting-in to the settlement was also extended to 31/12/05. The modifications do not alter the warning thresholds or reformulation requirements agreed to by the parties.
