Colorado § 25-5-1504 - Label requirements.
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§ 25-5-1504. Label requirements.
(1) (a) A covered entity shall label each covered product with the phrase "Warning danger: Deadly if ingested. In event of ingestion, immediately seek emergency medical attention for intravenous administration of methylene blue. Ingestion of sodium nitrite, even in small quantities, causes severe methemoglobinemia, extreme pain, or imminent death. Keep out of reach of children."
(b) The label required in subsection (1)(a) of this section must be in a size equal to at least two percent of the surface area of the principal display panel, accompanied by a skull and crossbones symbol.
(2) Where the covered product is displayed in advertising or in electronic media, a label notice must accompany the display in no smaller a size than is equivalent to the primary description of the covered product.
(3) If a covered product is shipped or delivered in packaging that obscures or hides the principal display panel, or is sold in bulk or within the same packaging as another product, the packaging must include a skull and crossbones symbol in a location likely to be seen and read by an ordinary individual under customary conditions of transportation and delivery.
(4) If a federal agency or state department does not approve a product label that otherwise complies with the labeling requirements of this section, the covered entity shall use a label that complies with as many of the requirements of this section as the relevant agency has approved.
Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1081), ch. 72, p. 239, § 2, effective July 1.
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 25-5-1504 cover?
Section 25-5-1504 ("Label requirements.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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