Prop 65 Warnings Intended For Small Spaces But Used On Luggage? California Proposes Limits
Executive Summary
California proposes limiting short-form Prop 65 warnings to products with 5 inches or less of labeling space, while prohibiting their use in online and catalog warnings. The number of products with the warnings, used even on vacuum cleaners, luggage and guitars, has made tracking them impossible.
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