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What items have Prop 65 warnings?

What are Prop 65 items?

Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment.

Are products with p65 warnings safe?

Not all furniture products are made with chemicals on the Proposition 65 list. … A furniture product with a Proposition 65 warning suggests the product can expose you to levels of a listed chemical or chemicals that pose greater health risks than furniture that causes exposures to lower levels of listed chemicals.

Do all electronics have Prop 65 warning?

It includes lead (used in solder on circuit boards), cadmium (used in some batteries) and lithium (used in the batteries that don't contain cadmium.) Virtually any electronic device will have at least one of these materials.

Should I be worried about p65 warning?

Should I worry about Prop 65? Probably not. The Prop 65 label is like a noisy alarm that rings equally loudly about smaller amounts of low-risk substances and huge amounts of potentially harmful chemicals. The labels don't say how much of the chemical is present, or how much it would really take to make a person sick.

Does iPhone have Prop 65 warning?

According to spokesperson Charles Margulis, the levels of phthalates (a group of chemical compounds that are mainly used as "plasticizers," i.e., substances that increase flexibility) in the iPhone are in violation of California law, specifically Proposition 65. …

Why do refrigerators have a Prop 65 warning?

Some household appliances may contain chemicals that are on the Proposition 65 list because they can cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Proposition 65 requires businesses to determine if they must provide a warning about significant exposure to listed chemicals.

Why does stainless steel have Prop 65 warning?

The Prop 65 warning is required on all Lifetime products because all of our products contain steel or stainless steel components. All types of steel contain a chemical called nickel, which has been deemed by California to potentially cause cancer, and is “under consideration” for causing reproductive harm.