WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including DEHP - Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.  For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

A Note to Our Customers Regarding Revisions to California's Proposition 65

In compliance with California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, otherwise known as Proposition 65, all companies selling or distributing consumer products in or into California are required to inform consumers if using their products potentially could lead to exposure to chemicals listed by the State of California as being known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Proposition 65 has resulted in certain consumer products bearing various warning labels over the years. However, recent changes to California regulations implementing Proposition 65 will result in many more consumer products having a warning applied or having a warning statement placed near the products in a retail environment. These warnings generally consist of language drafted by the State of California for particular classes of products - such as cookware - or for more general use by almost any product. Companies are likely to use the state-drafted language because the use of other language risks penalties for the manufacturer or retailer if the substitute language is found insufficient. For more information about Proposition 65, the listed chemicals and the warning requirements, please see https://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Due to these updated regulations, any products produced on or after August 30, 2018 that are sold in or into California must include a chemical exposure warning if 1) the product contains one of the nearly 900 chemicals listed by the State of California and 2) use of the product may expose the consumer to one or more of the listed chemicals in an amount sufficient to require a warning. In many instances, companies may not know if the use of their product will in fact lead to a sufficient exposure so as to require a warning under California law, and undertaking such an exposure analysis on a product by product basis often is impracticable. Therefore, out of an abundance of caution many companies will apply a warning to their product to inform consumers about the potential exposure and avoid the fines and litigation costs that a failure to warn could bring.

In this regard, Swiss Diamond is no different than most companies distributing or selling consumer products in or into California, from consumer electronics to clothing retailers, from building materials to furniture. Swiss Diamond makes hundreds of products available to consumers in California, including cookware, bakeware, kitchen tools, and others.

As a result, starting in June 2018 and moving forward, consumers will start to see some form of a Proposition 65 warning applied to Swiss Diamond Products that will be sold nationwide.

Swiss Diamond always wants consumers to make informed decisions about their product purchases and use, as well as the impact they and the products they use may have on the environment. Swiss Diamond also wants to reassure and remind its customers that notwithstanding these state mandated warnings -- which the State of California has stated are "not the same as a regulatory decision that a product is 'safe' or 'unsafe'"¹ – Swiss Diamond products are manufactured and tested to surpass FDA regulations. As such, consumers should still continue to take heart that Swiss Diamond products are built to bring joy to their users and provide the love of cooking in any kitchen.

¹State of California, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General website: Proposition 65 Enforcement Reporting/Frequently Asked Questions - "I just bought a consumer product that has a Proposition 65 warning. Is it unsafe?" (www.oag.ca.gov/prop65/faq, 07/25/2018)