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The Q1 2024 Prop 65 60 Day Notice includes notices pertaining to multiple categories of products and goods, substance types, and chemicals. Food and Herbal Supplements The food and herbal supplements category made up 33% of all notices in the first quarter of 2024, including 345 notices for lead, 50 notices for cadmium, 39 for…

Q1 2024 Prop 65 settlements and judgements included several types of products that contained banned chemicals. Product Types 29% of the settlements and judgements made during the first quarter of 2024 applied to products and goods in the food and dietary supplements category, while 17% applied to bags, kits, cases, totes, backpacks, and pouches. Chemicals…

On February 29th, the European Commission’s REACH committee voted in favor of limiting the presence of PFHxA in various types of materials. Proposed by German authorities in 2020 and later supported by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in 2021, the proposal highlights specific limitations regarding traces of PFHxA in different types of products PFHxA Requirements…

On March 28, 2024, the state of Washington enacted House Bill 1551, a proposal to reduce the presence of lead in cookware. HB 1551 reenacts and amends RCW 43.21B.110 and RCW 43.21B.300 and adds an additional chapter to Title 70A RCW. The effective date for HB 1551 is January 1, 2026. The Highlights of House…

Reese’s Law was established in 2022 to mandate coin and button cell battery safety requirements at a federal level, instituting requirements ranging from certification to performance. Reese’s Law incorporates ANSI/UL 4200A-2023 to require secure battery compartments as well as packaging warnings and is effective from October 23, 2023. Compliance testing and certification began December 20,…

The CPSC has approved an ASTM F963-23 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety revision for toys sold in the United States that are manufactured on or after April 20, 2024. This revision focuses on technical and physical changes for the following: Battery Accessibility Battery Compartment Attachment Acoustics Expanding Materials with Outer Coverings Environmental Conditions…