Prop 65 Warning

Use of certain tableware for sale in this store will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Patterns identified with this symbol on the box are the ones for which this warning is given.

1. Why the warning label?
The information labels are now required under California's voter-initiated Proposition 65, passed in 1986, because the State of California has determined that a substance that may cause health problems can be found in Tabletop items made from ceramic, glass, and metal.

2. Which products does it affect?
The information labels are required in California on certain ceramic dish sets, glassware, salt shakers and flatware used in contact with food. It may also occur in Coca-Cola glass bottles. The labels are not required on any products sold outside of California.

3. Are these products legal to sell?
Products for which warnings are required may be sold legally because they fully comply with the US FDA Standards for Lead. They require a warning because they exceed the stricter lead exposure standards of Prop 65 in California.

4. Isn't lead a naturally occurring substance?
Yes lead occurs in soil, clay, sand and earth naturally at levels above those specified by Prop 65 warning requirements, thus it may become a part of any ceramic, glass, or metal product. It may also occur naturally in dyes and paints derived from soil containing lead.

How can I learn more about Prop 65?
For more information click or call 888-787-3247.