The following is a summary of California Proposition 65 settlements recently finalized that involve consumer products.
Requirements for New Settlements:
Jacket Meant to Protect the Wearer from Rain and Snow
- Less than 100 ppm (0.01%) of total fluorine, if exceed, further testing conduct for PFOA (BV reporting limit is 0.01 ppm)
- Or utilize a warning statement
Note: testing will be performed regardless of claims
Umbrella
- Less than 100 ppm (0.01%) of total fluorine, if exceed, further testing conduct for PFOA (BV reporting limit is 0.01 ppm)
- Or utilize a warning statement
Note: testing will be performed regardless of claims
Soft carrying bags, cases and totes
- Less than 100 ppm (0.01%) of total fluorine, if exceed, further testing conduct for PFOA (BV reporting limit is 0.01 ppm)
- Or utilize a warning statement
Gift bag
- No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
- Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meet the requirement
Dried mango and mango chips
- No more than 10 ppb total lead content
- Or utilize a warning statement
Update current criteria by additional settlements:
Artificial wreaths, Christmas trees and Christmas house garland
- No more than 100 ppm (0.01%) total lead
- Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meet the requirement
Changes: Added scope of Christmas house garland
Cookies and crackers
- Toffee confection products including wafer, bars: No more than 390 ppb (0.039%) Acrylamide
- Or utilize a warning statement
Changes: Added requirement for toffee confection products.
Leaf and bagged tea
- No more than 0.8 μg/L (ppb) lead in infusion sample, or
- No more than 0.25 mg/kg (ppm) total lead in dried tea
- Or utilize a warning statement
Change: Update lead limit with additional settlement
How Does this Impact You?
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.
If you have any comments and/or questions, please contact your customer service representative or email: info@us.bureauveritas.com
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