iNew Proposition 65 warning requirements are becoming effective in just six months, on August 30, 2018. As previously reported on this blog, new regulations regarding “clear and reasonable warnings” were issued on September 2, 2016
In guidance, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), which administers Proposition 65, has advised that consumer products “manufactured prior to August 30, 2018” may continue to bear the old warning language even after August 30, 2018.
As a reminder, highlights of the new warnings include: a warning symbol to precede consumer product warnings (except warnings on foods), required disclosure of examples of chemicals present for standard warnings, an abbreviated on-product warning option, new requirements for internet and catalog sales, and provisions regarding when warnings are required in foreign languages.
