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Prop 65 information
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Mail address: P.O. Box 315 · Posen, Illinois 60469
Shipping address: 2407 W. 140th Place · Posen, Illinois 60469 USA
Telephone: 708-388-7867 · Fax: 708-388-4053
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About The Proposition 65 Warning On G.H. Meiser Products
Our products and packaging meet all Federal safety and environmental standards including those set by the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
G.H. Meiser puts a California Proposition 65 warning on all of its products that may contain any chemical listed under Proposition 65. The warning text is:
"California Prop 65 warning: This product and/or its packaging contain a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm."
Q: What is California Proposition 65?
A: In 1986, California voters approved the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, which is also known as Proposition 65. One purpose of Proposition 65 is to ensure that people are informed about potential exposure to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and/or other reproductive harm.
Q: What are the requirements of Proposition 65?
A: Proposition 65 requires the Governor of California to publish a list of chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects and/or other reproductive harm. The list is prepared by a government panel, updated annually and includes many chemicals that are found in consumer products, foods, solvents, drugs, and metals. It also includes alcohol and many naturally-occurring substances.
Any company with ten or more employees that sells products in the State of California, or operates there, must comply with Proposition 65. Businesses that are subject to Proposition 65 are: (1) prohibited from knowingly discharging listed chemicals into sources of drinking water; and (2) required to provide a "clear and reasonable" warning before knowingly and intentionally exposing anyone to a listed chemical.
Q: How can I trust that a product with a Proposition 65 warning is safe?
A: If you see a Proposition 65 warning on a product, that means that the manufacturer or seller of the product has determined that one or more listed chemicals is or may be present in the product. It does not, however, mean that the manufacturer has determined that the amount of the chemical in the product is unsafe or dangerous.
Under Proposition 65, the seller or manufacturer must provide a warning unless it can demonstrate that exposure to the listed chemical from the product poses "no significant risk." With respect to carcinogens, the "no significant risk" level is defined as the level of exposure that will result in not more than one excess case of cancer in 100,000 individuals exposed over a 70-year lifetime. In other words, if 100,000 people were exposed to the chemical in question at the "no significant risk level" for 70 years, theoretically, there would be no more than one additional case of cancer among those 100,000 individuals.
With respect to reproductive toxicants, the "no significant risk" level is defined as the level of exposure which, even if multiplied by 1,000, will not produce birth defects or other reproductive harm. In other words, the level of exposure is below the "no observable effect level," divided by 1,000. (The "no observable effect level" is the highest dose level that has not been associated with observable reproductive harm in humans or test animals.)
Q: Why has G.H. Meiser placed a Proposition 65 warning on its products?
A: To comply with Proposition 65, a business selling a product that contains a listed chemical may either: (1) evaluate the potential exposure to the listed chemical and determine whether it exceeds the "no significant risk level"; or (2) provide a warning simply based on its knowledge that the listed chemical is present without attempting to evaluate the exposure. A company that does not provide a warning may be subject to lawsuits in California, and in any such lawsuit will have the burden of proving that any exposure from its products does not exceed the no significant risk level. G.H. Meiser has chosen to provide a warning based on its knowledge about the presence of one or more listed chemicals without attempting to evaluate the level of exposure. G.H. Meiser has not made a determination whether any exposure from G.H. Meiser's products is above or below the Proposition 65 no significant risk level, but out of an abundance of caution, G.H. Meiser has elected to place Proposition 65 warnings on its products.
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