Enforcement Trends
- The product category with the highest number of notices was Food (including alcoholic beverages) & Herbal Supplements, which accounted for 65% of all notices this quarter. Of those, the notices were: 718 for lead, 103 for cadmium, 49 for aflatoxin, 14 for ethyl alcohol, 14 for ochratoxin A, 8 for fumonisin B1, 6 for retinol, 7 for PFOA, 5 for PFOS and PFOA, 3 for PFOS, 1 for mercury, 1 for arsenic, and 91 for two or more chemicals.
- Chemical Trends:
- 74% of all notices were for metals: 976 for lead, 103 for cadmium, 75 for two or more metals, 1 for mercury, and 1 for arsenic.
- 7% of all notices were for phthalates.
- Additional Hexavalent Chromium note: Again this quarter, there was an uptick in the number and scope of notices for leather products. The 60 notices this quarter for leather goods included, but were not limited to gloves, footwear, bags, cases (such as pouches and wallets) and portfolio/notebook covers.
- Additional BPS note: During the month of October (beginning of Q4), there have been several notices for BPS in apparel products, including, but not limited to bras, bathing suits, socks, tights/pantyhose.
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