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OCTOBER 2023 - HARDLINES, SOFTLINES, TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
Recently, multiple California Proposition 65 settlements have been reached for certain products containing perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or bisphenol A (BPA).
Proposition 65 is a “right to know” act. The law requires businesses with 10 or more employees to provide a clear and reasonable warning before knowingly and intentionally exposing Californians to listed chemicals. Currently, the Proposition 65 list has more than 900 chemicals1.
PFOA is on the Proposition 65 list because it is known to cause cancer while BPA is listed because it is female reproductive toxic. From last year, a number of 60-Day notices were issued due to products containing PFOA or BPA without Proposition 65 warnings. Up to now, several settlements have been reached.
The below table summarises the settlements for products containing PFOA or BPA.
|
Chemical |
Case Number |
Product |
Reformulation |
| PFOA |
Settlement Agreement Ref. 2023-01284 | Gas tank covers |
|
| Settlement Agreement Ref. 2022-02498 | Coverall bibs and other bibs | ||
| Settlement Agreement Ref. 2023-01283 |
Kids' lunch bag | Total organic fluorine: ≤ 100 ppm |
|
| Settlement Agreement Ref. 2022-00647 | Paper straw | Warning is required |
|
| BPA | San Francisco Superior Court CGC-23-604604 |
Athletic shirts made primarily of polyester with spandex |
Test method of BPA: extraction using acetonitrile and analysed by Isotope dilution LC-Tandem MS (LC-MS) |
| Settlement Agreement Ref. 2022-01262 | Computer case | BPA: ≤ 3 µg (BPA wipe testing) | |
| Settlement Agreement Ref. 2022-00465 | Sport face mask/protector | ||
| San Francisco Superior Court CGC-22-603011 |
Bike water bottle cage |
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