Administrative/Regulatory
Nov. 23, 2020
Why Proposition 65 has a disproportionate effect on arts and crafts
One of the reasons this industry is so highly targeted is that many of these products sell for under $10 and are sold in big-box stores or online, making them easy and cheap for noticing parties to spot, purchase and test.
Anne Marie Ellis
Shareholder
Buchalter
18400 Von Karman Ave #800
Irvine , CA 92612
Email: aellis@buchalter.com
An industry disproportionately hit with Proposition 65 notices is the arts and crafts industry. Proposition 65, aka the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires businesses to notify consumers before exposing them to chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive or developmental effects. A warning is required if these exposures exceed chemical-specific safe harbor levels. There are over 1,000 chemicals currently on the list, which is pub...
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