IMO they ruined prop 65 on purpose. If they had only labeled things that were strongly linked to causing cancer, there would only be a few Prop 65 warnings and people would actually read them - but they made it absolutely ubiquitous and as a result everyone ignores them.
First time I came across a Prop 65 warning label was on a box of Christmas lights, and that was like in 2005 or so. I was freaking out until I read up on it and it turned out it's because of the solder (which has some lead) that's used to join the wires together inside the light sockets. I suppose as long as you're not chewing on the lights you should be good.
My favorite prop 65 warnings are on the windows of restaurants and hospitals. Like you didn't need to tell me Arby's is going to give people cancer.
IMO they ruined prop 65 on purpose. If they had only labeled things that were strongly linked to causing cancer, there would only be a few Prop 65 warnings and people would actually read them - but they made it absolutely ubiquitous and as a result everyone ignores them.
First time I came across a Prop 65 warning label was on a box of Christmas lights, and that was like in 2005 or so. I was freaking out until I read up on it and it turned out it's because of the solder (which has some lead) that's used to join the wires together inside the light sockets. I suppose as long as you're not chewing on the lights you should be good.