Regulations in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, California and Virginia，States - Plastic Bag Warning

Test Method:

Regulations in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, California and Virginia
 

Applicable countries:

United States
 

Requirement/Limits:

Plastic bags with a thickness of less than 1 mil (0.001 inch) having an opened end larger than 5 inches in diameter shall contain the following warning statement or equivalent:
WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this plastic bag away from babies and children. Do not use this bag in cribs, beds, carriages or playpens. This bag is not a toy.
The warning shall be printed clearly so as to prevent the ink from smearing, or upon a gummed label securely attached to the plastic bag, and shall be printed in a prominent place with legible bold face type which shall be contrasted by typography, layout or color from the contents of the bag and from other printed matter on the bag, if any.
The size of the print shall be as follows. If the total length and width of the bag is more than 40 inches, the warning shall be repeated at intervals of 20-inches or less.

Total length and width of bag (X) Size of print
X ≥ 60 inches ≥ 24 point
40 ≤ X < 60 inches ≥ 18 point
25 ≤ X < 40 inches ≥ 14 point
X < 25 inches ≥ 10 point
Bags intended for freshly clean clothes ≥ 36 point

NOTE: The requirement for bags intended for freshly clean clothes is per state of Virginia.
VCD CDR require only an image. Full test will be conducted at surveillance and VCD SCT testing

Product Scope:

Applies to all products