Enforcement Trends
• Product categories with the most settlements/judgements:
o Food and Dietary Supplements: 49%
o Receipts with BPS: 13%
• Metals were the chemicals named in the most settlements and judgements and accounted for 62% of all settlements/judgements. 302 settlements/judgments were for lead, 19 for cadmium, 11 for two or more metals, 2 for arsenic and one for mercury.
• Phthalates accounted for 14% of settlements/judgements, with 49 settlements/judgements for DEHP, 14 for DINP, 2 for DBP, and 10 for two or more phthalates.
• BPA/BPS also accounted for 14% of settlements/judgements, with 69 for BPS and 4 for BPA.
• PFAS Note: There were 11 settlements/judgements for PFAS chemicals.
Download Bulletin PDF for summary charts for the top targeted Product Categories and Chemicals.
Recent CA Prop 65 Regulatory Updates:
• Proposition 65 – OEHHA Issues Informational Letter Regarding Testing for Vinyl Acetate
• Proposition 65 Information Regarding Warnings for Exposure to Bisphenol S (BPS) in Receipts and Shipping Labels
• California Proposition 65 Settlements
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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