This model seems to have a Prop 65 California Law cancer warning. Meaningful?
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I cannot imaging why. Maybe it is from the cleaning supplies that come with it.
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I have no idea what the ingredient is, but apparently it only causes cancer in California, or so the "warning label" says.
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California is stupid. anything from a plastic water bottle to gasoline has that warning.
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Presumably you purchased a California-bound product. Prop 65 is a unique California statute that requires warning for trace amounts of various chemicals. Some of these are naturally-occurring. For details, I would suggest going to the product website - at this link http://www.genesispureteampritchard.com/uploads/2/4/9/1/24915939/faq.pdf and scrolling down to their explanation on Prop 65. I have no independent knowledge about this product, but I presume this is the issue.
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I cancelled my order after reading the Prop 65 warning and today I just saw this update. Thanks for the update. If Amazon is in error they should go ahead and remove the warning. Its confusing the customers.
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From the Earthpaste website: "We love Earthpaste for the same reasons you do - it does a great job with only a handful of natural, beneficial ingredients. So if every ingredient supports good health, why is there a proposition 65 warning label? Proposition 65 is a California law designed to protect consumers when they use products containing harmful materials. Because of the way the law is enforced, California residents are used to seeing warnings where you'd least expect them-at banks, at Disneyland, and now, on perfectly natural products like Earthpaste. The most important ingredient in Earthpaste is Redmond Clay, a healing clay that has been used medicinally since ancient times. Like many natural foods (including peaches and pears) Redmond Clay contains the tiniest amount of naturally-occurring lead. There is a natural products exemption to prop 65 (otherwise organic green beans and carrots would be 20 times over the limit!) but because of the way proposition 65 is enforced, it would be impossible for a small company like ours to withstand the cost of any "false positives" from aggressive prop 65 law firms. Thus the warning stickers on Earthpaste. We hate doing it - we know our products are safe, we've seen them help thousands of people, and we use them ourselves every day - but a proposition 65 lawsuit, even one we would eventually win, would be really hard for a company our size to survive."
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Because California likes to slap warnings on just about everything. This teether is made from food grade silicone which is not a carcinogen. I have no idea how it would have come by the warning, but I'm not terribly concerned about it. Sometimes it feels like EVERYTHING causes cancer, and silicone is nowhere near the top of the list of my concerns. But hey, way to take a feature used to gain information about a product and turn it into a BS sanctimommy judgement. Kudos.Edit: maybe a better question would be WHY does this product have a prop 65 warning attached. That's actually a useful product question, and I'd be interested in the answer. :-p Because California likes to slap warnings on just about everything. This teether is made from food grade silicone which is not a carcinogen. I have no idea how it would have come by the warning, but I'm not terribly concerned about it. Sometimes it feels like EVERYTHING causes cancer, and silicone is nowhere near the top of the list of my concerns. But hey, way to take a feature used to gain information about a product and turn it into a BS sanctimommy judgement. Kudos.Edit: maybe a better question would be WHY does this product have a prop 65 warning attached.... » Read More Because California likes to slap warnings on just about everything. This teether is made from food grade silicone which is not a carcinogen. I have no idea how it would have come by the warning, but I'm not terribly concerned about it. Sometimes it feels like EVERYTHING causes cancer, and silicone is nowhere near the top of the list of my concerns. But hey, way to take a feature used to gain information about a product and turn it into a BS sanctimommy judgement. Kudos.Edit: maybe a better question would be WHY does this product have a prop 65 warning attached. That's actually a useful product question, and I'd be interested in the answer. :-p « Show Less
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Target also has the Prop 65 Warning for this Zojirushi coffee maker so I would be suspect that the CSR's just don't know what they are talking about. I believe the saying is 'culpable deny ability' for the management.
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Hi Anthony,The bottle I have doesn't have the prop 65 warning on it. I e-mailed the company that makes sonne's #7 to get you the correct answer to this question. I will have the answer to you tomorrow since their company is closed today. Thank you, Sandy
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on label,"warning: this product contains chemical(s) known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm", but I don't know if it's safe for the sofa!
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That's probably based on California's Prop 65 act which requires labeling for 600 plus elements that they have on their carcinogen list. If you use these in the manner in which they are supposed to be used, I cannot imagine why they would be a carcinogen. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.htmlThis is a crazy b.s. California law designed to generate significant revenue for the state, because they're bankrupt. They can add items to the list anytime they want, and companies have to keep a full-time compliance director on staff to make sure they're not fined.Anyway, I think you'll be fine, but who knows? Maybe they're making the clips with Kryptonite =D That's probably based on California's Prop 65 act which requires labeling for 600 plus elements that they have on their carcinogen list. If you use these in the manner in which they are supposed to be used, I cannot imagine why they would be a carcinogen. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.htmlThis is a crazy b.s. California law designed to generate significant revenue for the state, because they're bankrupt. They can add items to the list anytime they want, and companies have to keep a full-time compliance director on staff to make sure they're not... » Read More That's probably based on California's Prop 65 act which requires labeling for 600 plus elements that they have on their carcinogen list. If you use these in the manner in which they are supposed to be used, I cannot imagine why they would be a carcinogen. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.htmlThis is a crazy b.s. California law designed to generate significant revenue for the state, because they're bankrupt. They can add items to the list anytime they want, and companies have to keep a full-time compliance director on staff to make sure they're not fined.Anyway, I think you'll be fine, but who knows? Maybe they're making the clips with Kryptonite =D « Show Less
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If you plan to ingest it, you're required to sign a waiver supplied by "Estwing"....and the waiver will include the Calif Prop 65 warning.
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The purpose of Proposition 65 is to notify consumers that they are being exposed to chemicals that are known to cause cancer and/or reproductive toxicity. To request more information regarding the chemical exposures that are the basis of the warning, contact the manufacturer of the product.
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Doesn't everything? Can't imagine why...maybe pregnant women shouldn't eat it?? I'm looking at the package right now and there's no mention of CA Prop 65. The only warnings are, "may scratch some surfaces", "not for aquarium use", and interestingly enough, "due to the nature of this item, some rusting may occur" - hmmm.
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Well, I'm not a doctor, but I'm guessing that the tag makes reference to the fill material, which is little polystyrene (Styrofoam) pellets. I imagine that as long as no one EATS the pellets, there will be no danger. Incidentally, if you look around your house, you'll probably be able to find several products that California warns against for various reasons; including such warnings is a legal requirement in order to sell products in the state of California. In short, it's nothing to worry about.
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Every place and everything in California says "The product (or this establishment) contains (uses) chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm." Read most of the signs in restaurants you eat in and hair salons you frequent.
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Hi, The state of California enacted Proposition 65 which entitles their residents to be notified when ingestible products contain any ingredients described in the Prop 65 list of compounds that may cause cancer or birth defects. The products that you encounter everyday may have a Prop 65 warning that you were unaware of such as tap water, eye glasses, kitchen applicances etc. Macrolife has listed this on the label that may contain naturally occurring metals. This is due to the naturally occurring state that the products are grown in the ground. We believe in wild harvesting most of our ingredients to preserve their integrity. Prop 65 warning does not necessarily mean a product is in violation of any product-safety standards or requirements. Hope it helps. Thank you.