U.S. – November 2025 California Proposition 65 – 60-Day Notices Analysis

Vol. 1514 | 19 Jan 2026

In November 2025, there were 316 60-day notices for violation of Prop 65, of which 61.1% of the notices (193 notices) served were for the category of Lead, 12.7% of notices (40 notices) were served for the presence of Phthalates, 25.9% of the notices (82) were for the presence of Other Chemicals.

The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly referred to as Proposition 65 (Prop 65), is enforced by the California Attorney General’s office or any district attorney or certain city attorneys or by any individual acting in the public interest. Prop 65 requires that an individual acting in the public interest, to enforce the Act give notice of the impending action to the person alleged to be committing the violation, along with the Attorney General, district attorneys and certain city attorneys in which the violation is alleged to have occurred. The notice must be sent to these parties no less than 60 days before commencing the action; thus, this notice is commonly referred to as the “60-day Notice of Violation”.

In November 2025, there were 316 60-day notices for violation of Prop 65, of which 61.1% of the notices (193 notices) served were for the category of Lead, 12.7% of notices (40 notices) were served for the presence of Phthalates, 25.9% of the notices (82) were for the presence of Other Chemicals.

Among the reported notices, in the category of bags and cases, there were 18 notices for the presence of Phthalates, and 1 notice for the presence of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA). Externally decorated glass and ceramics had 14 notices for the presence of Lead, and 1 notice for the presence of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS). In the category of footwear, there were 7 notices issued for the presence of Hexavalent Chromium.

The beauty and personal care category had 4 notices for the presence of other chemicals such as Diethanolamine and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Titanium Dioxide in various products such as lip balms, personal hygiene products, beauty creams, blushes etc. There were 3 notices issued for the presence of Lead in cosmetic orange peel powder and bentonite clay. In the category of hardware, 11 notices were issued for the presence of lead, and 2 notices were issued for the presence of Phthalates.

In the category of gloves, there were 2 notices issued for the presence of Hexavalent Chromium. There were 13 notices issued for the presence of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in shirts, pants, cushions, blankets, throws, shower curtains and personal hygiene products. There were 6 notices issued for the presence of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in assorted items, from categories such as kitchen & dining, cleaning accessories as well as beauty & personal care.

The category of apparel had 1 notice issued for the presence of Phthalates in leather aprons, and 2 notices for the presence of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA). The category of rugs, carpets and floor coverings had one notice issued for the presence of Phthalates, and one notice issued for the presence of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in beach blankets.

There were 16 notices issued for the presence of Bisphenol S (BPS), and 1 notice for the combined presence of Bisphenol A and Bisphenol S in receipts. There were 5 notices issued for the presence of Bisphenol S in labels and stickers.

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