Regulatory News

California Proposition 65 Settlements

Aug. 30 2021

The following is summary of California Proposition 65 settlements recently finalized that involve certain pet products (pet raincoat, toothbrush in pet dental kit, pet bowl stand, pet accessories, pet carriers or baskets, pet totes, pet coats and costumes) and other consumer products (airline uniforms, undergarments, drinking glasses made with recycled glasses, vegetable chips). 

Pet raincoat
• Requirement
    o No more than 100 ppm total lead 
    o Or utilize a warning statement 

Toothbrush in pet dental kit
• Requirement
    o No more than 50 ppm of DINP
    o Or utilize a warning statement  

Pet bowl stand with plastic footings
• Requirement
    o No more than 1000 ppm of DINP
    o Or utilize a warning statement 

Pet accessories 
• Requirement
    o No more than 1000 ppm of DEHP
    o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meet the requirement 

Pet carriers or baskets
• Requirement
    o No more than 1000 ppm of DEHP
    o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meet the requirement 

Pet totes
• Requirement
    o No more than 1000 ppm of DEHP
    o Or utilize a warning statement 

Pet coats and costumes
• Requirement
    o No more than 1000 ppm of DEHP
    o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meet the requirement 

Airline uniforms
• Requirement
    o No more than 75 ppm of formaldehyde
    o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meet the requirement 

Undergarments
• Requirement
    o No more than 1000 ppm of DINP
    o Or utilize a warning statement 

Drinking glasses made with recycled glasses
• Requirement
    o No more than 90 ppm total lead AND
    o No more than 1.0 µg lead in Ghost wipe
    o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meet the requirement 

Vegetable chips
• Requirement
    o No more than 17 ppb total lead
    o Or utilize a warning statement 

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.

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