California Prop 65 Coffee Mug

California s proposition 65 prop 65 entitles california consumers to special warnings for products that contain chemicals known to the state of california to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm if those products expose consumers to such chemicals above certain threshold levels.

California prop 65 coffee mug. By providing this information proposition 65 enables californians to make informed decisions about protecting themselves from exposure to these chemicals. California proposition 65 requires the governor s office to publish a list of chemicals known by the state of california to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some travel mugs had a california proposition 65 warning about cancer and reproductive harm. The complaint and the rulings simply mean that california has found that acrylamide exposure can increase the risk of cancer that proposition 65 therefore requires cancer warnings unless the nsrl safe harbor is met or an asrl is established and that the nsrl and asrl must be analyzed by only focusing on acrylamide in coffee not coffee as a whole and not acrylamide alone.

As a result acrylamide is present in our beans and brewed co. Proposition 65 officially known as the safe drinking water and toxic enforcement act of 1986 was enacted as a ballot initiative in november 1986. Accordingly if a buyer distributor fails to provide discount mugs advance written notice that a discount mugs product will be sold or shipped to the state of california such buyer distributor hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold harmless discount mugs its agents employees representatives and affiliated companies from and against any and all proposition 65 personal injury. Proposition 65 also prohibits california businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.

While looking for insulated stainless steel mugs we saw some stainless travel mugs had coatings inside. I wanted to research further why stainless steel travel mugs would have a california proposition 65 warning label. Proposition 65 warning chemicals known to the state of california to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity including acrylamide are present in coffee. Acrylamide is not added to our products but results from cooking such as when coffee beans are roasted.

Cp 65 warning. The purpose is to improve public health by reducing exposure to these chemicals that cause cancer and adverse reproductive outcomes.