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That recommendation changed ~4.5 years ago to be 45 and older.

And earlier still if you have a family history or certain bowel diseases. From that page:

However, you may need to be tested earlier than 45, or more often than other people, if you have—

Inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.

A personal or family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.

A genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)external icon or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).

Correct; I was responding to correct a conditional which started "Unless you’re in a high risk group..."