These stools just arrived and as I was assembling them, I noticed a sticker that says that they have a California Proposition 65 warning. Any advice?
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Mine were not labeled with a sticker. I do not live in California. First thing I did was to wax mine when they were assembled. I would suspect that a person could paint them with a clear acrylic coating if there was concern about the finish. This is what I found on the subject: What Is Proposition 65? In 1986, California voters approved an initiative to address their growing concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals. That initiative became the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires the State to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be updated at least once a year, has grown to include approximately 800 chemicals since it was first published in 1987. http://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/background/p65plain.html
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I am not familiar with Proposition 65 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 in California. I would treat this as a warning -- move on with using the product (which I love) because it is obviously very minimal impact due to the size of the stools. Check the rules on the proposition and decide for yourself is you should return them. I do not recall such a sticker on mine when I received them but maybe it applies to the state they are being shipped to.
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I don't remember a sticker on the stools I purchased. I am, however, very pleased with the stools.
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CA has a list of chemicals that must be stated in any product; there are 600 +/-. Possibly something in the stain or paint.
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the stainless are against the law to ship to CA. That should tell you something about the product.
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The label has california prop 65 warning.. Says there is lead in this product. -- I just looked at the pictures here on amazon.
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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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Don't make the mistake I did and order Bar Stools instead of Counter height. I have two bar stools that I am stuck with. It costed to much to send back. I purchased my counter height stools locally from Lowes. I suggest if you are not absolutely sure to purchase locally so you can take back. The brand and cost were the same and the shipping cost was cheaper because they were sent to the store. Like I said if you are not sure, it is best to order from Lowes or Home Depot because you can return without paying shipping fees.
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I purchased the crib, although not from Amazon. There was absolutely no sign of Prop. 65 warnings on either the packing, paperwork, or the crib itself. I feel confident, that along with CBF's investigations, that Amazon has just screwed up and needs to correct the page.
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Did anyone hear more from the manufacturer? Amazon incorrectly listed a Prop 65 warning for a crib that I purchased (after much research to confirm that Amazon was wrong). I wonder if this is an error too. I hope so! Thanks.
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I just got mine. The return address does say 'Squatty Potty'. It was delivered to my home, but the UPS man knows where I live. May time heal my emotional trama.
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I've heard nothing of the sort. That doesn't mean anything, though, since California has too many stringent rules and I can't keep up with all of them. I've use this product for several years without issue, but that's just me. I think it's worth trying, but you'll have to use your best judgment. What is the chemical that you're concerned about?
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@ Derek ... No no no. This is *NOT* CA (California) compliant. Not a typo. It means it can't be manufactured in California, can't be sold with a house, can't be included as an apartment furnishing, possibly other legal limitations.
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You may wish to do further research by going to their website:www.yerbaprima.com You may also direct questions of this nature to their email: yerba@yerbaprima.comThis is all the info I have at this time. Since I live on the East Coast, I am not aware of the Cali Prop 65 that you mention.
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I'm not sure, but I'm definitely curious now! When I bought mine I don't recall there being any warnings so you've sparked my interest. According to various sites you have to contact the manufacturer directly to obtain the information, but I really liked the information found on the national cancer institutes website. Here's the link, http://m.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/cancer-warning-labels-based-on-californias-proposition-65 Hope that helps a little!
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Not to my knowledge. I haven't had any issues with it. Not sure what the Prop 65 warning is since I am located in DC.
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Its sold in California. In California you must put a prop65 warning if your products contain 1 of over 2000 materials. The penalty for not putting the sign or label is huge. The penalty for needlessly labeling is nothing. Starbucks, whole foods and every darn store in California has prop 65 warnings all over. Google prop 65 for more info. The toothpaste is made from Redmond clay, a naturally occuring product, so while it may contain thousands of micro amounts of minerals, organic lead may fall in there. This lead threshold will be less than the water you use to wash your mouth out from your sink. All tap water has inorganic lead present from deterioration of supply lines.
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I emaled Zojirushi and this is what they said:Thank you for your inquiry.Amazon.com has a prop 65 warning on many of Zojirushi items for some reason.We have requested them to remove the warning before as our products havenothing to do with it. We will contact them again to fix the problem.Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions.Sincerely,ChicoZojirushi America Corp.1149 W.190th St., Suite 1000Gardena, CA 902481-800-733-6270 ext 106
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I emailed NutriCology and they sent me the information on CA Prop 65. This was very helpful in understanding about the naturally occuring lead and other metals. Feel Free to Contact them.
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Any news or clarification on the Prop 65 warning? How can it be clarified if the manufacturer doesn't know why the warning has been marked on their product? I want to purchase this machine, but hesitate until this issue is cleared up.