When Should a Product Include a Prop 65 warning?

When Should a Product Include a Prop 65 warning?

If your business is subject to Prop 65, your products may need to include Prop 65 warnings.

A product should include a Prop 65 warning if:
  1. The product contains one or more chemicals included in Prop 65's chemical list
  2. The chemical(s) in question exceed the safe harbor level, if any, listed in Prop 65's chemical list
  3. Your business cannot provide scientific evidence that the chemical(s) in question, in the quantity present in the product, do not pose a significant risk of cancer or reproductive harm

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