Enforcement Trends
- The product category with the highest amount of notices was food and herbal supplements, which accounted for 48% of all notices this quarter. Of those, the notices were for: 230 for lead, 92 for two or more metals, 60 for cadmium, and 9 for other chemicals.
- 55% of all notices were for metals: 303 for lead, 86 for two or more metals, 60 for cadmium, 3 for mercury and 1 for arsenic. The notices covered several product categories.
- 27% of all notices were for phthalates: 167 were for DEHP, 30 for DINP, 5 for DBP, one for DIDP, and 14 for two or more phthalates. The notices covered a range of products.
Download Bulletin PDF file to view charts with Q4 2022 top targeted product categories and top targeted chemicals.
Recent CA Prop 65 Regulatory Updates
• CA Proposition 65: Exposures to Acrylamide in Cooked or Heat Processed Foods (Jan. 2023)
• CA Proposition 65 Warning for Acrylamide in Food (Jan. 2023)
How Does this Impact You? Contact Us to Discuss
By monitoring Proposition 65 actions and settlements, Bureau Veritas help retailers and manufacturers take a proactive and comprehensive approach to compliance. We assist our clients in determining if listed Prop 65 chemicals are present in their products; identifying exposure routes and assessing the risk levels in items. We then help our clients to build in the appropriate requirements into their testing and quality assurance program an ongoing basis.
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