OEHHA is proposing a significant change to the Proposition 65 “short-form warning” to require that this warning identify a specific Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) chemical. Currently, the short-form warning requires...more
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed sweeping changes to the popular “short-form” Proposition 65 warning. On January 8, 2021, OEHHA issued a proposal to amend Article 6 “Clear and...more
New year, same notices! Prop. 65 filings have not slowed down, and predictably, the same chemicals are being targeted by noticing parties.
In my survey of notices filed between December 15, 2019 and the present date, there...more
1/20/2020
/ Consumer Product Companies ,
Distributors ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Manufacturers ,
Notice of Violation ,
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Retailers ,
Supply Chain ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
My review of recently filed notices of violation, affirms that many of the same noticing parties and counsel are still on the hunt for low dollar consumer items that contain phthalates. There has been an interesting...more
7/8/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Manufacturers ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
OEHHA ,
Personal Care Products ,
Proposition 65 ,
Retailers ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
For those of you who are getting ready for the holidays, be aware that the Prop. 65 website is now warning consumers about potential exposures to chemicals in holiday lights. In particular, OEHHA advises that some holiday...more
Proposition 65 (often referred to as “Prop 65”) is an environmental health law enacted in California as the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act” in 1986. Despite this official title, the scope of Prop 65 regulates...more
10/24/2018
/ Chemicals ,
Distributors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Internet Retailers ,
Manufacturers ,
New Rules ,
OEHHA ,
Proposition 65 ,
Retailers ,
Safe Harbors ,
Supply Chain ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels
It has now been over a week since the changes to Prop. 65 took effect on August 30th! A review of notices of violations filed in the past week, indicate a trend toward food products and consumer household goods. For example,...more
It has now been over a week since the changes to Prop. 65 took effect on August 30th! A review of notices of violations filed in the past week indicate a trend toward food products and consumer household goods. For example,...more
Proposition 65 (often referred to as “Prop 65”) was enacted in California in 1986 as the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.” Despite this official title, the scope of Prop 65 regulates far more than just water...more
7/2/2018
/ Internal Audit Functions ,
Internet Retailers ,
Manufacturers ,
New Regulations ,
Notice of Violation ,
OEHHA ,
Proposition 65 ,
Retailers ,
Safe Harbors ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels