There have been a number of California Proposition 65 settlements recently finalized that involve diaper bags, shoe shine kits, salt and pepper shakers, plastic potted plants, inflatable ring cushions, vinyl/PVC golf ball retriever grips and golf bags, vinyl/PVC golf club head covers, vinyl/PVC garment bag shoulder strap pads, children play tents, thermal paper, laundry detergents, body wash and gels and liquid dish soaps.
Diaper bags
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm DINP
o Or provide specified warning label
Shoe shine kit
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm DEHP
o Or provide specified warning label
Salt and pepper shakers
• Requirement
o No more than 90 ppm total lead
o No more than 1.0 µg lead in Ghost wipe
o Or provide specified warning label
Plastic potted plants
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm DINP
o Or provide specified warning label
Inflatable ring cushions
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm DINP
o Or provide specified warning label
Vinyl/PVC golf ball retriever grips and golf bags
• Requirement
o No more than or equal to 1000 ppm of DEHP, DBP, BBP and DINP
o Or provide specified warning label
Vinyl/PVC golf club head covers
• Requirement
o No more than 1000 ppm DEHP
o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meeting the requirement
Vinyl/PVC garment bag shoulder strap pads and golf bags
• Requirement
o No more than 90 ppm total lead
o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meeting the requirement
Children play tents
• Requirement
o No detectable level of TCEP, TDBPP and TDCPP
o Or provide specified warning label
Thermal Paper
• Requirement
o No more than or equal to 20 ppm of Bisphenol A
o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meeting the requirement
Laundry detergents
• Requirement
o No more than or equal to 25 ppm of 1,4-dioxane
o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meeting the requirement
Body wash and gels and liquid dish soaps
• Requirement
o No detectable level of 1,4-dioxane
o Warning label cannot be used as an alternative to meeting the requirement
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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
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