CCChem - US - California - Amended Prop 65 Phthalate Requirements on Fashion Accessories

Subject: US – California – Amended Prop 65 Phthalate Requirements on Fashion Accessories

Date: 26 Apr., 2011

Keywords: United States, US, California, CA, Proposition 65, Prop 65, Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, DEHP, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, BBP, benzyl butyl phthalate, DBP, di-n-butyl phthalate, fashion accessories, handbag, purse, wallet, footwear, belt, apparel, jewelry, case, PVC, vinyl, synthetic leather.

Summary:
The amended consent judgment of San Francisco Superior Court of California Case No. CGC-10-497729 entered into court on Mar 14th, 2011, putting additional phthalate requirements to all fashion accessories in California.

Requirements are referred as “3P Standard”:

Maximum concentration, by weight, of DEHP, BBP and DBP, each, of 1000ppm or less, in each Accessible Component of the Fashion Accessories.

(The compliance date remains to be Dec 15th, 2011)

“Accessible Component” means a poly vinyl chloride or other soft plastic, vinyl, or synthetic leather component of a Covered Product that could be touched by a person during reasonably foreseeable use.

“Fashion Accessories” means:
(i) Wallets and other coin or bill holders;
(ii) Handbags, purses, clutches, and totes;
(iii) Belts;
(iv) Footwear;
(v) Apparel, including gloves and headwear (and excluding sauna suits);
(vi) Jewelry;
(vii) Key holders, keychains, and key caps;
(viii) Luggage tags and ID cases;
(ix) Bag charms and zipper pulls;
(x) Eyeglass cases;
(xi) Coverings/cases for mobile electronic devices (e.g., for telephones, cameras, MP3 players, CDs/DVDs, and laptops);
(xii) Coverings for journal/address books;
(xiii) Cosmetic cases/bags;
(xiv) Toiletry cases/bags.

Excluding the products that are primarily intended for children 12 years of age or under.

Reference:
US - Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, Case# CGC-10-497729