Guest av1 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Evening all. I want a new tool backpack for work, I narrowed it down to two, one from DeWalt and one Klein. However after looking at their respective sites, both backpacks carry the following warnings: WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. I'd not heard of it before, but after doing a bit of reading it seems this is a Californian regulation that requires companies to use this warning on products that contain materials known to cause cancer. Unfortunately beyond the warning itself I can't find any specific information, so was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to obtain it? If I'm honest it's probably put me off both bags to be fair, but it's interesting none the less because these are two of the most popular tool backpacks on the market. DeWalt Klein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted July 19, 2020 Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2020 What other products do the P65 warnings appear on? Edit: Apparently they're on a whole load of things, including coffee. So depending on your viewpoint, California is a nanny state gone mad, or companies really don't give a flying one about whether their products might cause cancer and you're completely done for anyway. I'd buy the bag - we're all going to die. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 That warning is on pretty much everything one buys over here with any form of plastic coating/component. The power of Individualism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I think this is the fallout from the ongoing legal case dramatised in the Mark Ruffalo vehicle 'Dark Waters', if you want a good-but-somewhat-depressing handle on the background. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) Thanks folks. Out of interest I started checking other brands bags and I've found loads that also carry the same warning, including the one I currently own. Edited July 19, 2020 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Maybe I'm just being a bit paranoid but I must admit it's put me off the bags somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Weird. That's not informative at all. While it's the dose that makes the poison, it's essential to look at the speciation of the compound and given material, along with fate and transport and your exposure. If we were to avoid everything based on P65 living would be hard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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