PROPOSITION 65 WARNING EXPLANATION
This warning is part of our effort to comply with the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (known as “Proposition 65”). The warning does not mean that our products will necessarily cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. While we believe our products are not harmful when used as designed, and we rely on our suppliers to help with this effort, we also provide these warnings to comply with Proposition 65.
WHAT IS CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65?
Proposition 65 is a far reaching law and applies to any company that operates in California, sells products in California, or manufactures products that may be sold in or brought into California. Proposition 65 requires warnings to 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), a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency. The current list can be found here: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list
WHY HAS GKTECH DECIDED TO PROVIDE A WARNING?
Proposition 65 enforces strict penalties for noncompliance. Although California sets “safe harbor numbers” for listed chemicals, the cost of individually testing the products GKtech sells and distributes is prohibitive, especially given the extensive and annually updated list of chemicals.
Due to these severe penalties, GKtech, along with other companies operating in California, have chosen to provide the Proposition 65 notice out of an abundance of caution.
For more information about Proposition 65 we suggest that you visit:
http://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/background/p65plain.html
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU
Initially designed to safeguard drinking water from chemical contamination, the law’s scope has significantly broadened over the years. Today, it encompasses over 900 chemicals and addresses exposure through touch, inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact.
The Prop 65 warning now appears on products that might contain even trace amounts of any of these 900+ chemicals listed by OEHHA as carcinogens or reproductive toxicants. This includes common substances used in everyday items such as vinyl, coatings, and plastics, among others.