Enforcement Trends
• The product category with the highest number of notices was Food & Herbal Supplements, which accounted
for 42% of all notices this quarter. Of those, the notices were: 316 for lead, 81 for cadmium, 48 for two or
more metals, 10 for nitrous oxide, 6 for one or more PFAS chemical (PFOA/PFOS/PFNA), 3 for BPA, 4 for
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and 1 for retinol.
• Receipt paper and stickers accounted for 13% of all notices this quarter. Note that these were all for Bisphenol S.
• Chemical Trends:
o 58% of all notices were for metals: 491 for lead, 86 for cadmium, 67 for two or more metals, 4 for chromium (hexavalent compounds) and 1 for mercury.
o 16% of all notices were for phthalates.
• Additional PFAS note: There were 57 notices for PFOA/PFOS/PFNA.
Download Bulletin PDF summary charts for the top targeted Product Categories and Chemicals.
Recent CA Prop 65 Regulatory Updates
• OEHHA Provides Updated California Proposition 65 Resources (July 2025)
• California Proposition 65 Settlements (June 2025)
• California OEHAA Adds Vinyl Acetate to Proposition 65 Chemical List (May 2025)
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