HI ALL...
I GOT THIS LETTER FROM A FABRIC VENDOR AND THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IT WITH YOU ALL...VERY INTERESTING...
CURIOUS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS!
~SHANNON :)
Corporate Office & Warehouse
11910 Poindexter Avenue
Moorpark, California 93021
P.O. Box 8007
Moorpark, California 93020
(805) 531-9090 ~ Fax (805)532-2020
Website: www.pindler.com
Dear Valued Customer,
In
order to comply with the State of California?s Proposition 65, Pindler
& Pindler Inc. advises you that any Pindler PVC product (vinyl
made with Polyvinylchloride: PVC) sold to a customer in the state of
California must be labeled with the following:
WARNING:
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
What is California Proposition 65?
Proposition
65 is a California law that requires the State to keep a list of
chemicals that it has identified may cause cancer or reproductive
toxicity.
If
a product contains a chemical on the list, the State of California
requires businesses doing business in the State of California to provide
a 'reasonable warning' before potentially exposing Californians to the
chemicals in the product. California requires all 'persons in the course
of doing business' whose products are sold in California to comply with
Proposition 65, in addition to federal laws
for product safety.
What is the California Proposition 65 warning notice?
Mandated
by Proposition 65, the following warning label must appear on products
sold in California if they contain materials on the Proposition
65 list of chemicals.
WARNING:
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
What chemical(s) in Pindler & Pindler products does this warning apply to?
We
have identified the following Proposition 65 chemical, Di
(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, also known as ?DEHP?, which may be contained
in our
Polyvinylchloride products. For information regarding specific
Polyvinylchloride products sold by Pindler, please refer to the customer
portal on our website @ www.pindler.com; related products
will be labeled accordingly.
Where can I get more information on California Proposition 65?
For general information on Proposition 65, you may contact OEHHA's Proposition 65 program at (916) 445-6900, or visit http://www.oehha.ca.gov/
Sincerely,
Kelley L. Welsh
General Manager
