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Proposed Changes to California Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings
Publisher:Admin  Source:  Date:2021/12/28

OEHHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on January 8, 2021, which proposed changes to the short form warning.  The notice was followed by a 60-day public comment period, which was later extended to March 29, 2021.  160 comments and 21 oral comments were received during the comment period.


After a review of the comments received, OEHHA has modified the proposed revisions, as summarized below:

1. In Section 25602(a)(4)(A), OEHHA increased the maximum label size for short form warnings from 5 square inches to 12 square inches. OEHHA received several comments raising concerns about the originally proposed maximum label size of 5 square inches. After considering these comments, OEHHA determined a 12 square inch limit would accommodate these concerns, while still limiting use of the short-form warnings to packages with limited available label space for consumer product information that would not easily accommodate the full warning.

2. In the original proposal, in Sections 25602(b) and (c), the option to use the short form warning content in online warnings or in a catalog, respectively, had been eliminated. This change has been removed and the original regulatory language that allows use of the short form warning on websites and in catalogs remains. Several commenters stated that the proposed elimination of the short form warning option for internet websites and in catalogs could result in varying warning language for the same products. OEHHA also concluded that the proposed limitation could increase product retailer responsibility, rather than allowing them to rely on the warnings on the product label or those provided to them by product manufacturers or others in the chain of commerce. or chemical manufacturers. OEHHA therefore returned to the original language. This provides consistency along the supply/distribution chain and conforms to the existing regulations in Section 25600.2.

3. Additional signal word options “CA WARNING” or “CALIFORNIA WARNING” were added in several sections to allow businesses to make clear that the warning is being given pursuant to California law. This is consistent with other regulations proposed by OEHHA in the last several months. Businesses would still have the option to use the signal word “Warning”.

4. OEHHA is also providing an additional warning option that more directly addresses exposure to carcinogens or reproductive toxicants to provide an additional safe harbor warning that can be used on the product label.

5. In several sections the word “product” was removed from the proposed term “product label”. The existing term “label” remains. Some commenters stated that the phrase “product label” was undefined and confusing. Since OEHHA had no intention of changing the meaning, the original term was retained.


Examples of short form warning:

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URL:

https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/crnr/notice-modification-text-proposed-regulation-title-27-california-code-3


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