California Proposition 65

At https://techpartstore.com/ we care about our customers and aim to help them make informed buying decisions. California Proposition 65 requires special warnings for products containing chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. If a product description on this site directed you to this page, the following notice applies:

WARNING:  This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

In addition, the State of California may require one or more of the following specific warnings for certain categories of products:

MOTHERBOARDS, MAINBOARDS, CIRCUIT BOARDS AND ACCESSORIES

WARNING: Products with exposed solder may contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Please wash your hands after handling internal components and motherboards and avoid inhalation of fumes if heating the solder.

ELECTRICAL CORDS, PVC COATED WIRES, CORDS, PLUGS, AND CONNECTORS; AND OTHER PVC COATED PRODUCTS

WARNING: The plastic in this product contains lead, known to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

TOOLS

WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:

  • Lead from lead-based paints,
  • Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
  • Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.

Your risk from exposure to these chemicals varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure, work in a well-ventilated area and with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.