The following is a summary of California Proposition 65 settlements recently finalized that involve consumer products (desk organizers with brass components, holiday decor bells with exterior decorations, rubber and PVC couplings, book and bible carrying covers/ cases, hair dryer, headband, masks storage bag, personal chair shade accessory with plastic components, PVC straw pouches, makeup brush set with reusable pouch, tire sealant).
Desk organizers with brass components
• Requirement
o a. No more than 90 ppm total lead, and
b. No more than 1 µg lead result in Ghost WipeTM test
o Or utilize a warning statement
Holiday decor bells with exterior decorations
• Requirement
o a. No more than 90 ppm total lead, and
b. No more than 1 µg lead result in Ghost WipeTM test
o Or utilize a warning statement
Rubber and PVC couplings
• Requirement
o No more than 100 ppm (0.01%) total lead
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) for each DEHP and DBP
o Or utilize a warning statement
Book and bible carrying covers/ cases
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
Hair dryer
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
Headband
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
Masks storage bag
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
Personal chair shade accessory with plastic components
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
PVC straw pouches
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
Makeup brush set with reusable pouch
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
Tire sealant
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
Car mat
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm (0.1%) DEHP
o Or utilize a warning statement
How Does this Impact You?
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