Reader Mike directs our attention to the above lamp. The warning label reads:
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Perhaps this is why the lamp is on clearance?
Why does this seem like the beginning of a not-so-good horror movie? Oh my gosh, it’s just like when the Brady Bunch went to Hawaii and they found that tiki thing and it gave them bad luck…
What do you think of warning labels like this? Would you risk purchasing the cancer lamp?
Mikey Tiki [Disney Outlet]
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Something to keep in mind is that the U.S. has two laboratories for dubious legislative ideas. California serves this purpose for the left, and Texas serves it for the right.
It’s easy to make fun of, but I do take it into account, especially with stuff that ends up around kids.
Is that the Brady Bunch evil tiki next to Mickey? Must be, because that Mickey looks insane.
ahh.. the wonder prop 65.
I used to work for a company that was sued because of prop 65. It seems that any concerned “citizen” can sue a business, even if they work for the law firm that sues the company…funny.
“Prop 65 lawsuits are from local lawyers.”
BTW – it also seems that you can slap a prop 65 sticker on something with an unacceptable amount of lead, and still sell it to consumers…..cheap lead dinners plate anyone??
In other news, due to prop 65, the Good Year blimp has a new permanent job. Displaying the cancer warning in the sky for the Sun.
Film at 11 after our retinas heal.
@flowergirl: Welcome to California. Warning: This State contains substances known to cause cancer, birth defects, and sudden urge to have plastic surgery.
The same label was on a hotel I stayed at in San Fransisco.
That warning label means pretty much NOTHING. Thanks, Prop 65.
@Conrad:
They probably had to list it only because their wine bottles have some decorative lead paint.
That’s Calif.! You can’t go anywhee here without seeing that message.
Anything that has been painted has to carry that warning. Before you go into a hobby store, auto parts or a hardware store you will see that warning. (this store carries items which are known to the state of California to cause cancer). Even if the packaging has any trace chemicals, it is required to carry that message. Chemicals that would take years of industrial exposure to cause any ill effect carry that message.
It’s posted so much, that it is practically goes unnoticed now. If the item was really dangerous, no one would have a clue because of the notice overexposure!
Why would this even be posted here? Because it’s Disney?
Yup, good ol’ Prop 65. If your product contains any chemical that has been shown to cause cancer, it must have the label. It doesn’t matter how little of the chemical is in the product, or how much of the chemical has to be consumed for it to increase cancer risk.
There was actually a warning label at our old apartment complex warning the smoke from car exhaust and from people cooking in their kitchens could cause cancer.
While I am not certain, the lead in question may be in the electrical cord.
Lead is required by UL for some electrical cording for both fire prevention and pliability of the plastic used in the cord. Every set of Christmas lights has the same issue – holiday cheer!
Big retailers like Wal-Mart and Target have added the California Prop 65 warning to their stuff as part of the standard packaging, so you’ll be seeing more of this.
Meh.
I’m wondering…are there random signs in California warning that the air you are breathing has been shown to cause cancer? Especially in the big cities?
EVERYTHING is “known to the state of California to cause cancer.” That label means nothing.
@EyeHeartPie: Pretty much… I’ve seen signs on buildings in San Francisco saying that chemicals inside are known to cause cancer. And this was at a hotel
@ringo00: If a single person inside a building has a single cigarette in their purse, that building contains a substance known to cause cancer.
Alcohol, present in nearly all hotels, grocery stores, restaurants, and apartment buildings, is known to cause birth defects.
So, yeah, cancer-causing and birth-defect-causing substances ARE everywhere.
We see signs and notices like that all the time here in California. Liability law…
When good signs go bad.
I’ve been in NICE hotels in California that have these signs on the walls. I’m all for proper labeling, but when you go so far as to label almost everything it has the opposite of your intended effect.
I doubt many people take any of these signs seriously since they are on everything. They are probably do more harm than good, since they are ignored, and there are actually a few items that really should have the sign.
It had been a loooong time since anyone in our family bought a vacuum cleaner, so when we brought a new one home a couple years ago we were surprised to see a similar label warning against the lead in the power cord. On the bright side, at least they’re telling you beforehand!
My Hoover vacuum cleaner has the same warning.
the lamp looks devious. he looks like he enjoys giving you cancer.
disney + tiki lamp (carry the mouse ears) = cancer/dead babies?
@Skiffer: My god, who tells you when you have that? and how do they tell you?
and aren’t there small particals everywhere? like dust.
We’re all screwed eh?