It says in the instructions that " Components can cause cancer".What is that about? The lead pellets that are used or what?
56533
any time you handle lead projectiles, wash your hands or use rubber/latex gloves. Don't sweat it. Enjoy shooting!
56534
I do not know specifically what they are eluding too. The gun does come with a slight coating of oil on it and had to wash my hands when I first handled it. I used a rag just clean the whole gun up. I can think of anything else.
56535
I believe it is a General Warning and Disclaimer that is required By Law. I am in The HVAC and Electrical trades. About every piece if equipment we install has that Disclaimer in the paperwork some where. Seen the same thing with Auto parts. It is a Legality.
95084
These are lead pellets. It is not a safety hazard. However as a precaution, the Crosman suggests that you should wash your hands after handling the pellets.
807358
Yes this is the case. The seams of the lamp shade contain lead. The company has not denied this. For those of you who say "so what" just don't eat it. 143,000 people die each year from lead poisoning. The danger of lead not only occurrences when you eat it. The U.S. Government banned lead in gasoline in the the mid-1980's. Was this because too many people were drinking it? Lead can enter your body in a number of ways. On can touch the lead and inadvertently wipe one's eyes and have exposure. Also, lead dust is airborne. Children are especially susceptible for obvious reasons. What happens to the lead after you wash it from your hands? No longer our problem right? It returns in your water supply. The idea is to remove lead from the environment completely, and this only happens when companies are held responsible by consumer dollars.
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I am a physician with some publc/industrial health experience and I am aware of no serious studies linking casual contact with these various petrochemicals with any health risk whatsoever. You are just about as likely to get cancer from the naturally produced aflatoxins in your peanut butter. Life is hazardous in itself, always leading to death and I think I can live with this level of sdditional risk. I would add that the warning label may refer to various paint /finish components which could include aromatic hydrogrbon residues and heavy metal (mercurial) hardening/curing accellerants. These finishes may contain cadmium or lead pigments, etc. I wonder why decks aren't required to have warning labels about the real threat of arsenic exposure they pose?
1064785
Hopefully Amazon is not selling Lead Crystal! Ever heard of lead poisoning? Many Catholic priest were found to have very large amounts of lead in their blood and the reason, lead containers to keep wine in for "Communion" !!! Lead is a very bad metal that causes Cancer...Perhaps nice to look at but not nice to use as a decanter for storage of wine or liquor.... I have several very expensive leaded crystal pieces that I inherited and we do not store anything in them. Too dangerous for use.....
2038997
Don't know. threw mine out due to warnings about a chemical in this product that can cause cancer.
1573849
I'm not sure but there is a warning on the box that says not to drink from it because it contains chemicals known to cause cancer.
2280368
In California, according to Proposition 65, anything that contains ANY substances known as a possible carcinogen must be labelled. That includes all kinds of compounds, including anything with lead in them. Basically, nearly every new piece of electronics, new cars, really just about everything gets the label slapped on to it. A well intentioned law and a bit alarming regarding the prevalence of carcinogens, but it is extremely common for products to have that label and doesn't really have much meaning.
639306
I actually don't know what additional materials they are made out of. My guess is that "stainless steel" is an industry term to indicate a percentage, and that there are other impurities that go into it too, and it seems that the manufacturer has chosen to use cheaper materials? Just a ballpark guess. Was far from impressed. Here's the warning: "Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, the Distribution of this Product Warns you That this Product May Contain Substances known to the State of California to Cause Cancer and/or Reproductive Toxicity"
2137509
It is to melt lead. Sometimes the lead can have other metals in it that can be melted together. Just make sure the metal is clean and moisture free. Should melt other kinds of metals too if they are soft enuough
510730
Same reason my building lobby warns all who enter that the building contains cancer causing substances: because we are an overly-litigious society of damned fools. At least in California. Just the same, I don't recommending eating or otherwise ingesting this product.
133280
I just bought a golds gym trampoline from walmart and assembled it before reading the instructions and saw that scary warning label. I wish I had seen it before purchase. Why would they even use a cancer causing chemical. My kid say's it's probably only dangerous if you eat it, but what about asbestos? Ye
2019291
Not sure what lead would be doing on a product for drinking water? I believe some FDA laws might be broken if lead was used and they would have some huge law suites. It's Magnesium. Possibly call Suburban if you are still uncomfortable.
1542546
I emailed the company and asked about the paint and they said that they use a non-toxic, water-based paint. If there is any lead present then they would be in violation of safety codes. You might ask the company about third party testing steps that they take if you are concerned about the potential of lead.
2045785
Why would the manufacturer ad lead to this product? Is there any known benefit to consuming lead?
2138900
Even certified organic products can, and often do contain dangerous heavy metals like lead. See here: http://www.lowheavymetalsverified.org/ Or here: http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/whistleblower-who-found-poison-americas-food Or do a Google search for something like, "heavy metals in organic food" The problem is that heavy metal levels in food aren't regulated by either the FDA or the USDA. USDA organic certification doesn't include heavy metals certification or regulation. That isn't to say that non-organic products are any better. Also since a warning on the label is completely voluntary, I wouldn't equate the lack of a warning about lead to mean that it has any safer lead levels than products that contain a warning. On another Dr Oz clip which I cannot find on the internet, it was said that IN GENERAL, organic products grown in Canada and California are less likely to be contaminated with heavy metals than those that come from Asia. It's not about the organic certification being untrustworthy because the certification doesn't include heavy metal certification, it's more about how likely the land is to be contaminated with heavy metals in the first place. Land is contaminated through gasoline (the gasoline industry spread lead on most of the world's soil through leaded gasoline), batteries that everyone throws in the trash, paint that ends up dumped out or in trash, or painted surfaces leaching, etc. Heavy metals leach into the soil, then end up in water then migrate far and wide. That's why I think Canadian products are least likely to be contaminated. I reason that all that Canadian wilderness helps Canada in this regard. If there is a choice, I always buy Canadian Organic products now. Also they regulate heavy metals. Next choice, California, last choice Asia.
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Don't use it. It is known to cause cancer. Amazon sent an email regarding Canada banning this product a couple months ago. I am surprised they are still selling it.