Proposition 65 consumer product warnings: amended short-form warning rules

What the rule says

California's amended Proposition 65 safe-harbor regulations (27 CCR 25601-25603 and related sections) took effect January 1, 2025. A short-form on-product warning must now name at least one listed chemical, for example "Can expose you to [chemical], a carcinogen. See www.P65Warnings.ca.gov", and may use WARNING, CA WARNING or CALIFORNIA WARNING with the yellow triangle symbol. Short-form warnings on products manufactured and labeled before January 1, 2028 may keep the old chemical-free wording and still claim safe harbor; from that date the new wording is required for safe-harbor protection. For internet purchases made before January 1, 2028, an online retail seller has 60 calendar days after receiving updated warning notice from the supplier to change an existing short-form warning.

Where it applies

California

Who it applies to

Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers and Vendors

Dates

• Jan 1, 2025659 days ago

  Amended short-form warning rules effective

  Amendments to 27 CCR 25601, 25602, 25603 and 25607.2 and new sections 25607.50-25607.53 took effect January 1, 2025.

  Source: oehha.ca.gov(opens in a new tab)

• Jan 1, 2028In 436 days

  Old-style short-form warnings lose safe harbor

  Under 27 CCR 25603(c), only products manufactured and labeled before January 1, 2028 may use the old short-form content; internet-purchase relief in 25602(b)(2) also ends for purchases on or after this date.

  Source: oehha.ca.gov(opens in a new tab)

Official source

A FurniHub editor read this rule against the source below before it was published. Read the source itself for the exact wording.

Official source: OEHHA - Proposition 65: Clear and Reasonable Warnings, Safe Harbor Methods and Content (Article 6 amendments)(opens in a new tab)