California Prop 65 Warning for Lead
WARNING: This product can expose you to lead, which is 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.
Why does my product say “WARNING: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to birth defects or other reproductive harm”?
This statement is legal text required by a California law called “Proposition 65.” Proposition 65 applies to over 900 different man-made and naturally occurring chemicals and substances. For example, “aspirin” is on the Proposition 65 list and both man-made and naturally occurring metals are on the list.
Why do your competitors’ products not have a warning?
All companies that sell products into California have to comply with Proposition 65. We cannot comment on the reasons why other companies do not to provide a Proposition 65 warning.
What is Proposition 65?
Proposition 65 is a California “right to know” law that requires companies to tell consumers if their products, including food, contain or cause an exposure to one or more of the chemicals on the State’s list.
Does this product cause reproductive harm?
All of our products are tested for safety. Proposition 65 warnings are required when the amount of a chemical in a daily exposure is anything more than 1/1000th of the amount that scientific studies have documented shows no observable effect on reproductive health.
- Every Hammer Nutrition supplement is 3rd party tested in compliance with the FDA’s regulations, 21 CFR Part 111 – Dietary Supplements. All the raw materials for each supplement we produce are tested for purity, strength, identity, and integrity. In addition to raw material testing, every Hammer Nutrition supplement is also tested in every stage of production—blending, encapsulation / powder-filling, packaging components and finished goods—before being released for distribution.
- Hammer Nutrition products are tested for heavy metals and meet or better-established safety levels. The manufacturer of Hammer Nutrition supplements requires that all potential raw material suppliers provide a Certificate of Independent Laboratory Analysis-covering no less than 15 specific items-with EVERY shipment of raw material. One of those specifics is this:
Statement of, and References to, Industry Accepted Methods of Analytical Processes to establish that Raw Material meets FDA standards for microbial content, heavy metals, solvents, and pesticides, and results of such analysis. (Must be detailed and include the Name, Contact Person, and Phone Number of the Independent Laboratory that conducted this Testing).
BOTTOM LINE: Hammer Nutrition supplements are tested for heavy metals, with all raw materials in them meeting or bettering FDA standards.
