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How do the California warnings compare to federal limits?
It should be noted that California product label warning requirements are not usually
the same as federal safety requirements. This causes a variance between warnings on
products sold in California and what is required elsewhere in the U.S.A and other
parts of the world. This can explain why sometimes you may see a Prop 65 warning
on a product sold in California but no warning on the same product sold elsewhere.
The products are not different but Prop 65 warnings are required for sales in
California.
Additionally, there are various substances that require a Prop 65 warning at levels that
are far more stringent than federal action limits. One example is lead. The Prop 65
standard for warnings for lead is 0.5 micrograms per day, which is far more stringent
than federal and international standards for lead.
Why don’t all similar products carry the warning?
There could be a variety of reasons. If a company has been involved in a Prop 65
lawsuit, and if that company reaches a settlement, that settlement may require Prop
65 warnings for products.
Other companies that are not involved in the settlement, although they may
nonetheless sell similar products, may not provide a warning on their product.
Because of inconsistent Prop 65 enforcement, this sometimes explains why you will
see certain products in the market with warnings, and virtually identical products
without warnings. Other companies may elect not to provide warnings because,
in their assessment, they conclude that they are not required to do so under Prop
65 standards. A lack of warnings for a product does not necessarily mean that the
product is free of the same substances at similar levels.
Why does Toro include this warning?
Toro believes the best practice is to provide consumers with as much information as
possible so they can make informed decisions about the products they purchase and
use.
Toro has chosen to provide warnings in certain cases based on its knowledge about
the presence of one or more listed chemicals without attempting to evaluate the level
of exposure, as not all of the listed chemicals provide exposure limit requirements.
With[Brand Name]’s products, the exposure may be negligible or well within the “no
significant risk” range.
However, out of an abundance of caution, Toro has elected to provide the Prop 65
warnings. Moreover, if Toro does not provide these warnings, it can be sued by the
State of California or by private parties who seek to enforce Prop 65 and subject to
substantial penalties.