⚠ Required Notice

California Proposition 65 Warning

A consumer-information notice required by California state law for businesses selling products into California.

Background

What Is Proposition 65?

Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment.

By requiring that this information be provided, Proposition 65 enables Californians to make informed decisions about their exposures to these chemicals.

Why You See This

Why BowlersMart Displays This Warning

We have added this warning in accordance with California law to any product on our site that is packaged in clear plastic or that has clear plastic parts.

The presence of a Prop 65 warning on a product page does not mean the product is unsafe to use. It means that the product, its packaging, or one of its components contains a chemical California has listed under Proposition 65 — and we are required by California state law to inform California consumers before purchase.

Common Questions

What This Means for You

Proposition 65 is a California state law. The warning is intended for consumers in California. Customers in other states are not the audience for this notice, though it appears on product listings nationwide because BowlersMart ships to California.

The presence of a Prop 65 warning does not mean a product is unsafe to use. Proposition 65 sets warning thresholds at levels significantly more conservative than federal standards. A warning is required if a product contains, or its packaging contains, any amount of a listed chemical above California’s specific exposure thresholds — not necessarily a level that would cause harm.

For more on how California’s safe-harbor levels work, see the official Prop 65 fact sheets.

We add the Proposition 65 warning to any product on our site that is packaged in clear plastic or that has clear plastic parts, in accordance with California state law. The warning appears on the relevant product page.

The two most useful official resources:

  • P65Warnings.ca.gov — California’s consumer-facing site, designed to explain warnings in plain language
  • OEHHA Proposition 65 — the official Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment site that administers the law
OFFICIAL RESOURCES

Learn More from California Directly

For the most accurate and current information, go straight to the state’s official sources.

Consumer Site

P65Warnings.ca.gov

Plain-language explanations of what each warning means, organized by product category.

Visit P65Warnings →

State Agency

OEHHA Proposition 65

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment — the agency that administers Proposition 65.

Visit OEHHA →

Questions About a Specific Product?

If you have questions about a Proposition 65 warning on a specific BowlersMart product, our Customer Excellence Team can help.

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