You may have noticed that some of Prime-Line's items developed for the North American market are labeled with a warning from the State of California. These labels were placed on our products in order to comply with California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known as Prop 65. Although we are confident our products are not harmful, they are now in compliance with this California law.
Prime-Line Products, in compliance with California’s Proposition 65, has begun marking certain packaged products with the following statement:
“Prop 65 Warning: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. “
These products are known to contain certain listed chemicals. Prime-line feels that in all cases the products are safe for use and pose no substantial risk to the consumer.
What is Proposition 65?
In November 1986, California voters overwhelmingly approved an initiative to address 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.
What Does Proposition 65 Require?
Proposition 65 requires the Governor to publish a list of chemicals that are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Agents that cause cancer are called carcinogens; those that cause birth defects or other reproductive harm are called reproductive toxicants. This list must be updated at least once a year. Over 700 chemicals have been listed as of March 10, 2000.
Prop 65 requires a warning for chemicals at levels that are far below the level that would cause harm.
What kinds of chemicals are on the list?
The list contains a wide range of chemicals, including dyes, solvents, pesticides, drugs, food additives, and byproducts of certain processes. These chemicals may be naturally occurring, or synthetic. Some of them are ingredients of common household products, others are specialty chemicals used in very specific industrial applications.
For Further Information:
Contact the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s Proposition 65 Implementation Office at (916) 445-6900.
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment can also be reached at the following addresses:
Sacramento Office
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address
OEHHA
Post Office Box 4010
Sacramento, CA 95812-4010
Oakland Office
1515 Clay Street, 16th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 622-3200
Other Prop 65 websites:
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment athttps://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65
FAQs
Everyone Is Liable: Everyone in the supply chain — suppliers, distributors, and end buyers — are considered responsible for delivering safe products. So, suppliers must inform distributors of products requiring warnings, and distributors must inform their customers (end buyers) in paper catalogs and websites.
Should I worry if a product has a P65 warning? ›
Is it safe to use products with this warning? Most likely, yes. Just because you see a Proposition 65 warning doesn't mean the product will harm you. “The lowest level that would trigger a warning wouldn't necessarily affect most people,” Wells said.
What type of products require a Prop 65 warning? ›
Alcoholic beverages, food, prescription drugs, dental care, wood dust, furniture products, diesel engines, vehicles, and recreational vessels. Enclosed parking facilities, amusem*nt parks, petroleum products, service stations and vehicle repair facilities, designated smoking areas, and hotels.
Who is exempt from Prop 65 warning? ›
Are any businesses exempt from Proposition 65's requirements? Businesses with less than 10 employees and government agencies are exempt from Proposition 65's warning requirements and prohibition on discharges into drinking water sources.
How do I know if my product requires a Prop 65 warning? ›
How do I know if I need to provide a Proposition 65 warning for a product? First, you should check to see if chemicals in the product, or created through the use of the product, are on the Proposition 65 list. The current list can be found here: http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html.
Does Prop 65 apply to industrial products? ›
If you are an out-of-state manufacturer of an industrial product intended for use solely in the workplace, then the Proposition 65 warning requirement for workplace exposures does not apply to you. The federal HCS preempts Proposition 65, except to the extent incorporated into the California State Plan.
Is Prop 65 only in California? ›
California Proposition 65 is a law that is unique to the State of California.
Does all stainless steel have Prop 65 warning? ›
Stainless and other specialty steels do not present a risk to human health from exposure to chemicals listed under California's “Proposition 65.” While the determination of whether to provide a Prop 65 warning is product-specific and the responsibility of each individual company, the available data show that there is ...
Do Prop 65 warnings mean anything? ›
These warnings inform Californians about their exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Visiting this website regularly will help you learn about these chemicals and how you can reduce your exposure to them.
Does Amazon have a Prop 65 warning? ›
If you resell products purchased on Amazon.com, you agree that the display of or link to any warnings for California consumers under the California Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6 (“Proposition 65”) on the relevant product detail page satisfies any obligation we may have to provide you with such warnings under ...
Businesses subject to Proposition 65 are required to provide a warning if they cause exposures to chemicals listed as causing birth defects or reproductive harm that exceed 1/1000th of the “no observable effect level.”
Is it safe to buy furniture with Prop 65 warning? ›
Not all furniture products are made with chemicals on the Proposition 65 list. enough to require one. Furniture products that have Proposition 65 warnings may expose you to higher levels of listed chemicals than those without warnings.
What states have a Prop 65 warning? ›
It's possible that the product isn't sold in California – the only state that requires this warning label. And some companies only put the labels on products that will be sold in California, so you won't see them unless you buy the product there.
Is it safe to eat food with a P65 warning? ›
Similarly, some foods contain Proposition 65-listed chemicals. This does not mean that these foods should never be eaten. But interested consumers can decide what and how often to eat certain foods if they wish to reduce their exposure to these chemicals.
What does a Prop 65 warning look like? ›
The symbol consists of a black exclamation point in a yellow equilateral triangle with a bold, black outline.
Who does Prop 65 apply to? ›
Prop 65 applies to any company operating in California, selling products in California, or manufacturing products that may be sold in or brought into California. It mandates that the Governor of California maintain and publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm.
Who is subject to Prop 65? ›
California Proposition 65, often referred to as “Prop 65” and officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is a California law that requires businesses with ten or more employees to provide warnings when their products contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, ...
What products does Prop 65 apply to? ›
What types of chemicals are on the Proposition 65 list? The list contains a wide range of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that include additives or ingredients in pesticides, common household products, food, drugs, dyes, or solvents.
What are Prop 65 restrictions? ›
Prop 65 prohibits anyone in the course of doing business in California or selling a product to a consumer in California to knowingly and intentionally expose any individual to a chemical, even in very minimal amounts, that the California OEHHA has added to the list, without giving a warning.
