<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Heavy-metal readiness for retailers — page updates</title><link>https://heavymetalcertified.com/requirements/retailers</link><description>Published revisions of this Heavy Metal Certified page.</description><atom:link href="https://heavymetalcertified.com/feeds/requirements/retailers.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Heavy-metal readiness for retailers</title><link>https://heavymetalcertified.com/requirements/retailers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://heavymetalcertified.com/requirements/retailers#revision-aabce27e55b784fd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:44:09 GMT</pubDate><description>Why the widening state testing laws and the litigation environment make heavy-metal certification a supplier-qualification question for retailers, especially for baby food and private label. How requiring an independently verified certification turns a supplier&apos;s self-reported testing into a claim a retailer can check, without replacing the retailer&apos;s or the supplier&apos;s legal obligations.</description></item></channel></rss>