Prop 65 Warning Text is where Bloomingdale's asks for the Proposition 65 warning verbiage, if a warning applies to the product. Proposition 65 is California's requirement to warn consumers before exposing them to listed chemicals, and a product sold into California that needs the warning has to show it on the product page. The field is optional, set once per style group, and accepts up to 10240 characters, long enough for the complete warning as your compliance team wrote it.
The field sits in the numbered features-and-benefits block of Bloomingdale's taxonomy (its handle is fnb20, next to fnb19, Warranty Details), but unlike most of that block it is universal: it applies to every category rather than one department. Bloomingdale's also has a shorter Prop 65 Warning field. Osello recommends filling both with the same warning when a product needs one.
The rules
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | No |
| Level | Parent (one value per style group) |
| Maximum length | 10240 characters |
| Content | The full Prop 65 warning verbiage, as it appears on the product or in your compliance documentation |
Osello's recommendations:
- Paste the warning in full and unchanged. The wording is a legal statement, so no paraphrasing, abbreviating or reformatting.
- Plain text only, with line breaks where the original has them.
- Nothing but the warning. Keep safety tips, care instructions and brand copy out of it.
- Leave it blank when no warning applies. "N/A" or "None" would be shown to shoppers as product text.
Examples
| Value | Verdict |
|---|---|
| The complete warning from the product's packaging, including the chemical named | Good |
| The first sentence of the warning with the rest cut off | Weak: an incomplete legal statement |
| "See packaging for warnings" | Weak: the field is for the verbiage itself |
| "None" | Weak: leave the field blank instead |
How Osello fills this field
Prop 65 Warning Text is a parent-level text area, so one value is shared by every colorway and size of the style. Osello copies a warning only when your product data already holds one, for example in a metafield maintained by your compliance process (see using Shopify metafields). When the source has no warning the field stays blank; Osello does not write Prop 65 warnings itself.
Frequently asked questions
Is Prop 65 Warning Text required?
No. It is optional and only applies to products that carry a Proposition 65 warning.
Does it apply to every Bloomingdale's category?
Yes. Although its handle places it in the numbered features-and-benefits block, the field is universal rather than tied to one department.
How is it different from the Prop 65 Warning field?
Both hold the warning; this one has the larger limit, 10240 characters against 4096. Osello recommends entering the same warning in both when a product needs one.
Can I shorten the warning to fit the product page?
No. The warning is a legal statement and should be entered exactly as your compliance team or supplier wrote it. The field's limit accommodates the full text.