Prop 65 Notices — 2026 vs 2025 Year-to-Date

California OAG 60-Day Notices filed Jan 1 – Jun 10, each year. Source: CA Attorney General notice register (via Product Safety Source).

2,410

NOVs filed 2026 YTD +40% vs 1,721 in 2025

1,435

cite lead +73% YoY

438

cite cadmium +127% YoY

Chemicals cited in NOVs — 2025 vs 2026 YTD

2025 YTD 2026 YTD

Product categories named in NOVs — 2025 vs 2026 YTD

2025 YTD 2026 YTD

Keyword-based estimate from the free-text product field; ~60% of notices don't classify cleanly and are omitted here.

What it means for promo.

Heavy metals are the story: lead +73% and cadmium +127% YoY — the surge is largely food/supplement notices, but it also hits drinkware, jewelry & metal accessories, which promo sells.
Phthalates (DEHP) down ~29% but still the leading plastics citation — relevant to PVC bags, lanyards, cables.
Promo-relevant categories: drinkware +40%, jewelry/accessories +130%; bags & apparel roughly flat-to-down.
Action: tighten heavy-metal (lead/cadmium) testing on drinkware, coated metal items, and jewelry/accessories; keep DEHP controls on PVC.

Product categorization is an approximate keyword classification of OAG free-text product descriptions and is directional, not exact. Prepared by Product Safety Advisors.