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 name of Proposition 65.
Recent changes to the law have updated the product labeling requirements for product sold in California. Warning labels must accompany any product that contains or may contain any of the chemicals appearing on the list administered by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA).
Proposition 65 imposes strict penalties for noncompliance and the list of chemicals is so expansive that it is cost-prohibitive for a small company to go through the individual testing process for each product that is offered. As a result, QA1 Precision Products, Inc. (QA1) is taking a conservative approach and labeling all products with the warning as required by Proposition 65. This does not mean that we believe our products are harmful when used as designed.
QA1 is committed to the safety and protection of our customers and will apply warning labels either on the product or the product packaging, of all products currently offered for sale. QA1 products may contain one or more of the listed chemicals in a smaller amount than Proposition 65’s concern, or not at all, however we have chosen to issue this warning on all products as an act of extreme caution and because our customers have the right to know.
For more information about Proposition 65 visit:
https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/general-info/proposition-65-plain-language