Parsley Health, Inc.

The breach at Parsley Health, Inc. in New York appears to be related to a notice of violation under California’s Proposition 65, rather than a data breach or cybersecurity incident. According to a document from the Environmental Research Center, Inc. (ERC), Parsley Health, Inc. was served a notice of violation for failing to provide clear and reasonable warnings for two of their products, specifically Parsley Health Rebuild Clean Protein in Chocolate and Vanilla flavors, which were found to contain levels of lead and cadmium exceeding allowable limits[5]. Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

The notice, dated May 3, 2022, indicates that ERC intends to file a private enforcement action in the public interest 60 days after effective service of this notice unless the public enforcement agencies have commenced and are diligently prosecuting an action to rectify these violations[5]. The chemicals in question, lead and cadmium, have been listed by the State of California as known to cause cancer, developmental toxicity, and male reproductive toxicity[5].

This situation does not pertain to a breach of personal data or cybersecurity but rather concerns product safety and compliance with specific health and safety regulations in California.

Citations:

1. https://www.parsleyhealth.com/clinical-membership-terms/ny/
2. https://www.dhs.gov
3. https://www.parsleyhealth.com/terms-of-use/
4. https://www.bizjournals.com
5. https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/prop65/notices/2022-00856.pdf
6. https://www.lpl.com
7. https://www.parsleyhealth.com/insights/terms-of-use/
8. https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/one-pot-hamburger-helper/
9. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shareholder-alert-monteverde–associates-pc-announces-an-investigation-of-parsley-energy-inc—pe-301164905.html
10. https://www.freshproduce.com
11. https://www.parsleyhealth.com/membership-terms/
12. https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/romantic-dinners-for-valentines-day-or-any-day/
13. https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/28/the-new-parsley-health-center-in-nyc-doesnt-feel-like-a-doctors-office/
14. https://thespinoff.co.nz
15. https://dojmt.gov/consumer/databreach/