Posted by me on January 8, 2008, 2:59 pm
I recently bought a small Dirt Devil Dynamite vacuum.
After reading the manual carefully I found this
warning:
WARNING: THE CORDS, WIRES AND/OR CABLES SUPPLIED WITH
THlS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS, INCLUDING LEAD OR LEAD
COMPOUNDS, KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
WASH HANDS AFTER USING
Took the unit back and bought a similar vac form
Hoover.... but had the SAME warning in the manual!
What gives? Why would they market/sell a unit with
such a toxic chemical in it?
Posted by Rod Speed on January 8, 2008, 3:27 pm
me@privacy.net wrote:
> I recently bought a small Dirt Devil Dynamite vacuum.
> After reading the manual carefully I found this warning:
> WARNING: THE CORDS, WIRES AND/OR CABLES SUPPLIED WITH
> THlS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS, INCLUDING LEAD OR LEAD
> COMPOUNDS, KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
> CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
> WASH HANDS AFTER USING
> Took the unit back and bought a similar vac form
> Hoover.... but had the SAME warning in the manual!
> What gives?
Just the usual mindless silly stuff imposed by legislation, in this case
california.
> Why would they market/sell a unit with such a toxic chemical in it?
They dont, lead isnt a toxic chemical in that sense.
Posted by me on January 8, 2008, 3:44 pm
>> Why would they market/sell a unit with such a toxic chemical in it?
>They dont, lead isnt a toxic chemical in that sense.
How so Rod?
If I'm handing the cord and get it on my hands.... am I
not exposing myself to some risk?
Posted by Rod Speed on January 8, 2008, 4:42 pm
me@privacy.net wrote
>>> Why would they market/sell a unit with such a toxic chemical in it?
>> They dont, lead isnt a toxic chemical in that sense.
> How so Rod?
> If I'm handing the cord and get it on my hands....
> am I not exposing myself to some risk?
Nope, its been used in solder and other stuff like sinkers and shot for
centurys.
Posted by me on January 10, 2008, 10:09 am
>> If I'm handing the cord and get it on my hands....
>> am I not exposing myself to some risk?
>Nope, its been used in solder and other stuff like sinkers and shot for
centurys.
Ok so the lead may NOT be in the cord vinyl itself but
in the connections instead.....where I wont be touching
them?
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> After reading the manual carefully I found this warning:
> WARNING: THE CORDS, WIRES AND/OR CABLES SUPPLIED WITH
> THlS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS, INCLUDING LEAD OR LEAD
> COMPOUNDS, KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
> CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
> WASH HANDS AFTER USING
> Took the unit back and bought a similar vac form
> Hoover.... but had the SAME warning in the manual!
> What gives?