I also bought the bean bag. It’s a great spot to put my 4 month-old while I need two free arms. I was worried about the very scary wording on the tag, but I did some research and also emailed the company asking about what in the bean bags cause cancer. Here was their response:
“The bean-bag component in question is the vinyl.
The warning label regarding cancer and reproductive harm on our vinyl bean bags is only there for the state of California to comply with the California Prop 65 requirements. Since our product is sold nationwide we cannot control what products go into the state of California via out of state distribution centers for major retailers.
California has a law called Proposition 65 that lists over 850 different, naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that when given in huge doses to laboratory mice over very long periods, have caused cancer or reproductive harm in those mice. The law is worded in such a way that if a product contains any one of these chemicals it cannot be sold in California without the labeling you see.
Industry standards often dictate the need of synthetic materials (common to Prop 65 list) used to produce our bean bags. As a result, we must include the labeling. The vinyl used in our bean bag products contains small amounts of synthetic additives to keep it pliable. Rest assured, however, that our products are compliant to all federal CPSC and CPSIA product safety laws and tested, not only by an independent lab hired by Ace Bayou Corporation but also by independent labs designated by the major retailers, as a pre-requisite to selling products in their stores. Even the zippers are of locking/ childproof design to meet federal requirements to ASTM1912-98.
Just an interesting side note: Silica is also on the list. Silica is just sand. Evidently, natural sand contains trace amounts of natural lead from the ground, and of course, lead is a heavy metal.
Finally, our bean bags are tested to insure compliance to CPSC and CPSIA federal standards that are acceptable in the rest of the 49 states. It is only California that requires the labeling. If not in California, a customer should have no reservations about removing the tag.
For more information, feel free to look up California Proposition 65 or The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
Hope this helps! If you have any more questions, please let me know.
Thanks!
Ryan, Customer Service Ace Bayou”
I looked up California Prop 65 and learned that it was mainly established to prevent carcinogenic material from going into landfills, breaking down, and getting into the water supply… not necessarily to prevent people from getting cancer from consumer contact with these products.
Based on my research and the company’s response, I’m gonna keep using my bean bag. I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out my child was exposed to higher levels of carcinogens everytime we drive in highway traffic.
The prop 65 warning label is on almost everything. Anything with fire retardant foam contains some kind of chemical that cause cancer. Sitting in the car can cause cancer, walking down the street can cause cancer, the sun causes cancer. Scumbag lawers use prop 65 for their own interest to sue businesses.
The outdoor bean bags can be placed anywhere- the pool, in the bedroom, or in the living room. The added advantage of bean bag chairs is that it can be used by children, middle-aged people, elderly or even pregnant woman.
I also bought the bean bag. It’s a great spot to put my 4 month-old while I need two free arms. I was worried about the very scary wording on the tag, but I did some research and also emailed the company asking about what in the bean bags cause cancer. Here was their response:
ReplyDelete“The bean-bag component in question is the vinyl.
The warning label regarding cancer and reproductive harm on our vinyl bean bags is only there for the state of California to comply with the California Prop 65 requirements. Since our product is sold nationwide we cannot control what products go into the state of California via out of state distribution centers for major retailers.
California has a law called Proposition 65 that lists over 850 different, naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that when given in huge doses to laboratory mice over very long periods, have caused cancer or reproductive harm in those mice. The law is worded in such a way that if a product contains any one of these chemicals it cannot be sold in California without the labeling you see.
Industry standards often dictate the need of synthetic materials (common to Prop 65 list) used to produce our bean bags. As a result, we must include the labeling. The vinyl used in our bean bag products contains small amounts of synthetic additives to keep it pliable. Rest assured, however, that our products are compliant to all federal CPSC and CPSIA product safety laws and tested, not only by an independent lab hired by Ace Bayou Corporation but also by independent labs designated by the major retailers, as a pre-requisite to selling products in their stores. Even the zippers are of locking/ childproof design to meet federal requirements to ASTM1912-98.
Just an interesting side note: Silica is also on the list. Silica is just sand. Evidently, natural sand contains trace amounts of natural lead from the ground, and of course, lead is a heavy metal.
Finally, our bean bags are tested to insure compliance to CPSC and CPSIA federal standards that are acceptable in the rest of the 49 states. It is only California that requires the labeling. If not in California, a customer should have no reservations about removing the tag.
For more information, feel free to look up California Proposition 65 or The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
Hope this helps! If you have any more questions, please let me know.
Thanks!
Ryan,
Customer Service
Ace Bayou”
I looked up California Prop 65 and learned that it was mainly established to prevent carcinogenic material from going into landfills, breaking down, and getting into the water supply… not necessarily to prevent people from getting cancer from consumer contact with these products.
Based on my research and the company’s response, I’m gonna keep using my bean bag. I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out my child was exposed to higher levels of carcinogens everytime we drive in highway traffic.
The prop 65 warning label is on almost everything. Anything with fire retardant foam contains some kind of chemical that cause cancer. Sitting in the car can cause cancer, walking down the street can cause cancer, the sun causes cancer. Scumbag lawers use prop 65 for their own interest to sue businesses.
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