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CA Proposition 65: 
60 Day Notice Summary for Q3 2023

Oct. 28 2023

Enforcement Trends

  • The product category with the highest amount of notices was food and herbal supplements, which accounted for 38% of all notices this quarter. Of those, the notices were for: 308 for lead, 43 for two or more metals, 31 for cadmium, 14 for mercury, 4 for arsenic and 2 for PFOA.
  • The product category with the second highest number of notices was unleaded gasoline (wholly vaporized), which accounted for 16% of all notices.
  • Chemical Trend: 50% of all notices were for metals: 419 for lead, 33 for cadmium, 43 for two or more metals, 14 for mercury and 4 for arsenic.
  • 21% of all notices were for phthalates. 158 were for DEHP, 32 for DINP, 9 for DBP, and 26 for two or more phthalates. The notices covered a range of products.
  • Additional note: there were 20 Notices for PFOA, related to many types of products, including but not limited to: hats, umbrellas, coolers and grilling mats.

Download Bulletin PDF file to view charts with Q3 2023 top targeted product categories and top targeted chemicals.

Recent CA Prop 65 Regulatory Updates
California Proposition 65 Settlements (October 2023)
Settlement Related to BPA in Athletic Shirts Under California Proposition 65 (October 2023)
CA Proposition 65: 60 Day Notice Summary for Q2 2023 (July 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.

If you have any questions, please contact your customer service representative or email: info@us.bureauveritas.com.
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