California Proposition 65
California's Proposition 65 entitles California consumers to special warnings for products that contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm if those products expose consumers to such chemicals above certain threshold levels.
WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
You may have seen the warning associated with our products, as well as on products purchased from other stores, companies, and manufacturers. This warning is the result of a law passed in California in 1986, referred to as the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, or more generally referred to as "Proposition 65."
The warning does not mean that our products will necessarily cause cancer or reproductive harm. Moreover, a Proposition 65 warning does not mean a product is in violation of any product-safety standards or requirements. In fact, the California government has clarified that “the fact that a product bears a Proposition 65 warning does not mean by itself that the product is unsafe.” The government has also explained, “You could think of Proposition 65 more as a ‘right to know’ law than a pure product safety law.”
For more information, please visit the California Proposition 65 website: Prop 65
You may have seen the warning associated with our products, as well as on products purchased from other stores, companies, and manufacturers. This warning is the result of a law passed in California in 1986, referred to as the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, or more generally referred to as "Proposition 65."
The warning does not mean that our products will necessarily cause cancer or reproductive harm. Moreover, a Proposition 65 warning does not mean a product is in violation of any product-safety standards or requirements. In fact, the California government has clarified that “the fact that a product bears a Proposition 65 warning does not mean by itself that the product is unsafe.” The government has also explained, “You could think of Proposition 65 more as a ‘right to know’ law than a pure product safety law.”
For more information, please visit the California Proposition 65 website: Prop 65
The State of California requires the following notice:
Tools
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
Ceramic & Kitchen Tableware
Lead levels in the ceramic tableware sold in our store comply with FDA standards. California requires the following separate notice for ceramic tableware:
WARNING: Use of this tableware will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Beverage Containers & Bottles
WARNING: Many food and beverage containers have linings containing Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical known to the State of California to cause harm to the female reproductive system. Jar lids and bottle caps may also contain BPA. You can be exposed to BPA when you consume foods or beverages packaged in these containers.
To find out more information on BPA, please visit our BPA News page: Information on BPA.
Crystal Glasses & Glasswares
Lead levels in crystal glasses sold in our store comply with FDA standards. California requires the following separate notice:
WARNING: Consuming foods or beverages that have been kept or served in leaded crystal products will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. This warning does not apply to Baccarat decanters, flacons, stoppered pitchers, and mustard and jam pots.
Tools
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
- lead from lead-based paints,
- crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
- arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Ceramic & Kitchen Tableware
Lead levels in the ceramic tableware sold in our store comply with FDA standards. California requires the following separate notice for ceramic tableware:
WARNING: Use of this tableware will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Beverage Containers & Bottles
WARNING: Many food and beverage containers have linings containing Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical known to the State of California to cause harm to the female reproductive system. Jar lids and bottle caps may also contain BPA. You can be exposed to BPA when you consume foods or beverages packaged in these containers.
To find out more information on BPA, please visit our BPA News page: Information on BPA.
Crystal Glasses & Glasswares
Lead levels in crystal glasses sold in our store comply with FDA standards. California requires the following separate notice:
WARNING: Consuming foods or beverages that have been kept or served in leaded crystal products will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. This warning does not apply to Baccarat decanters, flacons, stoppered pitchers, and mustard and jam pots.