Must warnings be provided for internet purchases? Must a product sold on the internet also have a warning on the product to meet the safe harbor requirements?

For consumer product purchases made over the internet, if the business wishes to provide a “safe harbor” warning that is deemed to comply with Proposition 65, the business would have to provide warnings following the methods in Title 27, CCR 25602. Specifically, the business would have to provide a warning on or with the product via any one of the four methods for consumer products warnings. The business would also need to provide a warning or a clearly marked hyperlink using the word “WARNING” on the product display page, or by otherwise prominently displaying the warning to the purchaser prior to completing the internet purchase.

For a website warning, if a label is used for a product warning, a business may opt to provide a hyperlink to the warning or a photograph of the warning label used on the product. In addition, if the short-form warning described in Section 25603(b) is provided on the product label, the website warning may use the same warning content.