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California Proposition 65 Settlements

Feb. 17 2021

The following summarizes a few California Proposition 65 settlements finalized and a few test line clarifications that involve dietary supplement products; pet wood litter and wood bedding, liquid laundry detergent; liquid dish soap; cabinet and door knobs.  

Dietary supplement products
• Requirement
     o No more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and no more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day in daily exposure level
    o Products that exceed the limit shall utilize a warning statement 

Dietary supplement products containing psyllium husk powder
• Requirement
    o No more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day in daily exposure level
    o Products that exceed the limit shall utilize a warning statement 

Dietary supplement products that contain calcium
• Requirement
    o No more than 1.5 ppm total lead content
    o Products that exceed the limit shall utilize a warning statement. 

Liquid laundry detergent
• Requirement
    o Less than 25 ppm of 1,4-dioxane.
    o Labeling is not allowed 

Cleaning products
• Requirement
    o No more than 10 ppm of 1,4-dioxane
    o Products that exceed the limit shall utilize a warning statement 

Cabinet & door knobs 
• Requirement
    o No more than 300 ppm (0.03%) total lead content 
    o Products that exceed the limit shall utilize a warning statement 

Pet wood litter and wood bedding
• Requirement
    o Shall utilize a warning statement for wood dust 

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 comments and/or questions, please contact your customer service representative or email: info@us.bureauveritas.com