Cancer and reproductive harm from bike tool
06-06-20, 10:45 AM
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Unfortunately, this is true.
It is a classic example of unintended consequences of a poorly-written but (presumably) well-intended law.
Not wanting to be sued or prosecuted, it is far easier just to stick those warnings on everything, regardless of how inert it is. Since these warnings now appear on everything from pet rocks to bottled spring water, they are absolutely meaningless and completely ignored by everyone.
Being slightly more charitable, it might be that the plastic contains some questionable precursor, even if it is perfectly safe as a chain tool handle (assuming it has any plastic on it).
It is a classic example of unintended consequences of a poorly-written but (presumably) well-intended law.
Not wanting to be sued or prosecuted, it is far easier just to stick those warnings on everything, regardless of how inert it is. Since these warnings now appear on everything from pet rocks to bottled spring water, they are absolutely meaningless and completely ignored by everyone.
Being slightly more charitable, it might be that the plastic contains some questionable precursor, even if it is perfectly safe as a chain tool handle (assuming it has any plastic on it).
06-06-20, 01:25 PM
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Thanks for the explanations, folks. I wonder why I hadn't seen the stickers or heard of Prop 65 before.
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06-06-20, 02:10 PM
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it really is needed
California is desperate to eliminate what they can't figure out is driving them all nuts.
06-06-20, 09:25 PM
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[QUOTE=WizardOfBoz;21518287]Yeah, but the problem is that the current 120mm ammunition for an M1A2 Abrams isn't compatible with any of my other field pieces. 
Only if they contain lead.
Only if they contain lead.
06-07-20, 12:31 AM
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Kidding aside, it’s sometimes on brass products as well. It’s usually not on things that are steel or plastic.
The local Starbucks have a very carefully worded version. The act of roasting things makes carcinogens. Edit - apparently this requirement was removed last year.
There was a brief incident about 10 years ago when the big four Japanese motorcycle makers suddenly couldn’t sell their kid size dirt bikes because they had lead in some parts. This was not due to prop 65, but a later federal law enacted to protect kids from lead paint on toys. https://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/dirt-bikes/
The local Starbucks have a very carefully worded version. The act of roasting things makes carcinogens. Edit - apparently this requirement was removed last year.
There was a brief incident about 10 years ago when the big four Japanese motorcycle makers suddenly couldn’t sell their kid size dirt bikes because they had lead in some parts. This was not due to prop 65, but a later federal law enacted to protect kids from lead paint on toys. https://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/dirt-bikes/
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06-07-20, 06:33 AM
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My understanding is that there is an exception to this rule: The glue on the back of the warning labels also falls in the category needing warnings; however they felt that putting a warning label on a warning label was over the top.
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