I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
them stating:

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

The waffle iron can be seen he
http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1

Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?

ronit

Per California laws, literally every chemical is cancer producing and has to
be labelled so.

"ronit" > wrote in message
om...
> I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> them stating:
>
> WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
> California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
> harm.
>
> The waffle iron can be seen he
>
http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1
>
> Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
>
> ronit

> "ronit" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> > them stating:
> >
> > WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
> > California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
> > harm.
> > Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
> >
> > ronit
>
>
"rmp" > wrote in message
...
> Per California laws, literally every chemical is cancer producing and has
to
> be labelled so.
>

My guess is that, like other posters have suggested, it's probably the
teflon. And, like rmp said, the state of California labels almost
everything cancer causing... My apartment building has a warning on it that
is worded almost identical to the warning found on the waffle iron. You
see signs like that all over the place, all over everything.

I've only been in California for a little under a year and half, but I was
told at a lab safety course that up until about 10 years ago, water was
listed as a dangerous substance in the state.

"DRB" > wrote in message
...


<snip>.
>
> I've only been in California for a little under a year and half, but I was
> told at a lab safety course that up until about 10 years ago, water was
> listed as a dangerous substance in the state.
>
>

DRB,

When and where was the lab safety course, if you don't mind sharing? Would
be happy to discuss via email at the address in the headers.

Thanks,
Jason

"Jason Tinling" > wrote in message
...
>
> "DRB" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
> <snip>.
> >
> > I've only been in California for a little under a year and half, but I
was
> > told at a lab safety course that up until about 10 years ago, water was
> > listed as a dangerous substance in the state.
> >
> >
>
> DRB,
>
> When and where was the lab safety course, if you don't mind sharing?
Would
> be happy to discuss via email at the address in the headers.
>
> Thanks,
> Jason
>
>

It was a refresher class for grad students and faculty at UC-Davis this
fall. It was 2 hours long and they just went over policies, etc. that we'd
all heard before, but probably needed to hear again. We were in the
dangerous chemicals portion, talking about MSDS sheets, and the subject of
water came up. Someone asked as a joke if we'd need an MSDS for water, and
the lady leading the class told us that it had only been about 10 years ago
that water was considered dangerous...

"DRB" > wrote in message
m...
>

> It was a refresher class for grad students and faculty at UC-Davis this
> fall. It was 2 hours long and they just went over policies, etc. that
we'd
> all heard before, but probably needed to hear again. We were in the
> dangerous chemicals portion, talking about MSDS sheets, and the subject of
> water came up. Someone asked as a joke if we'd need an MSDS for water,
and
> the lady leading the class told us that it had only been about 10 years
ago
> that water was considered dangerous...
>
>
DRB,

Thanks. I've got an interest in urban folklore and the comment about water
being listed as a dangerous substance had that sort of ring to it. I can
certainly see water being dangerous in a lab environment (say, with
sodium?), but wasn't sure if the reference was specific to lab use, or a
general State of California "hazardous substances" type list.

Jason

In article > , drbrun0
@nospam.com says...

> It was a refresher class for grad students and faculty at UC-Davis this
> fall. It was 2 hours long and they just went over policies, etc. that we'd
> all heard before, but probably needed to hear again. We were in the
> dangerous chemicals portion, talking about MSDS sheets, and the subject of
> water came up. Someone asked as a joke if we'd need an MSDS for water, and
> the lady leading the class told us that it had only been about 10 years ago
> that water was considered dangerous...

I've worked in a manufacturing environment where everything had to be
both properly labeled and have MSDS sheets on file. If either one of
those conditions weren't met, even for a container of water there were
some hefty fines.

In article >, drbrun0
@nospam.com says...
> > "ronit" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> > > them stating:
> > >
> > > WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
> > > California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
> > > harm.
> > > Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
> > >
> > > ronit
> >
> >
> "rmp" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Per California laws, literally every chemical is cancer producing and has
> to
> > be labelled so.
> >
>
> My guess is that, like other posters have suggested, it's probably the
> teflon. And, like rmp said, the state of California labels almost
> everything cancer causing... My apartment building has a warning on it that
> is worded almost identical to the warning found on the waffle iron. You
> see signs like that all over the place, all over everything.
>
> I've only been in California for a little under a year and half, but I was
> told at a lab safety course that up until about 10 years ago, water was
> listed as a dangerous substance in the state.

Sort of like the Penn & Teller Bullshit episode where they exposed the
environmental activists for the assorted fruits and nuts that they
really are.

I thought the petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide was a blast. Talk
about joiner syndrome.

COTTP > wrote:
>Sort of like the Penn & Teller Bullshit episode where they exposed the
>environmental activists for the assorted fruits and nuts that they
>really are.
>
>I thought the petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide was a blast. Talk
>about joiner syndrome.

Penn & Teller exposed ignorance for fun.

It's the people who simply exploit it for profit who
should be shot.

--Blair
"I'm not saying to shoot the President.
Not really.""

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:24:58 GMT, "DRB" > wrote:
>
>I've only been in California for a little under a year and half, but I was
>told at a lab safety course that up until about 10 years ago, water was
>listed as a dangerous substance in the state.
>
that's because fish **** in it.

your pal,
blake

"ronit" > wrote in message
om...
> I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> them stating:
>
> WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
> California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
> harm.
>
> The waffle iron can be seen he
>
http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1
>
> Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
>


It's this goofy compound known as 'mickey'. It was invented by donald
pluto.

Jack Disneyfication

(ronit) writes:
>
>I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
>them stating:
>
>WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
>California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
>harm.
>
>The waffle iron can be seen he
>
>http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...d=2&Section_id
=14418&Product_Id=96208&Searchstr=waffle&Page=1
>
>Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?

Says "silicone" coating... so why pray tell would the State of Callyforneeuh
worry when 95% of the boobs there consist entirely of sillycone. Ask
Arrrrrnuld! Duh!


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My guess: its the nonstick surface... some sort of Teflon derivative.
They are plenty safe... just spray it with Pam or olive oil before you heat
it up.


"ronit" > wrote in message
om...
> I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> them stating:
>
> WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
> California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
> harm.
>
> The waffle iron can be seen he
>
http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1
>
> Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
>
> ronit

ronit > wrote:
> I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> them stating:

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

> The waffle iron can be seen he
> http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1

> Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?

Why don't you contact Disney's customer service office to ask
about the waffle iron?

On 23 Dec 2003 05:06:11 -0800, (ronit)
wrote:

> I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> them stating:
>
> WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
> California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
> harm.
>
> The waffle iron can be seen he
> http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1
>
> Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
>
Hell, what do we know? Most of the time, it's someone
crying WOLF at public expense. Some kook gets a bee in his
bonnet and all of a sudden we have warning labels or just
plain can't buy a product.

For instance: California can't use/sell those little
metallic balls, called dragees, which used to decorate
cookies and cakes. Some Napa lawyer (a former Solano Co.
prosecutor turned Enviornmental lawyer) has targeted them
for years over some self-perceived metalic toxin thing. As
a result, no more little silver balls for xmas & wedding
decorations.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Hi,

Excuse me, but any chance you are the 'Ronit' who has a cousin named
Muriel living in Queens? A long shot, I know, but maybe?

Steve Kramer
Chiang Mai, Thailand


--
"The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new horizons,
but in seeing with new eyes." - Marcel Proust

Hi Steve,
Ronit is a very common name in Israel so I'm not the one. I think
every Ronit has a cousin in NYC, though.

Steve Kramer > wrote in message >...
> Hi,
>
> Excuse me, but any chance you are the 'Ronit' who has a cousin named
> Muriel living in Queens? A long shot, I know, but maybe?
>
> Steve Kramer
> Chiang Mai, Thailand

In article >,
says...
> I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> them stating:
>
> WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
> California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
> harm.
>
> The waffle iron can be seen he
> http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1
>
> Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
>
> ronit
>

It's the Teflon(TM). Teflon or PTFE does in fact release some fumes
above 500F but thing is, how many people actually heat an empty non-
stick pan to that temperature? DuPont's web site lists only on incidence
of PTFE fume toxicity and the individual recovered remarkably well.

I think it's just California law being overly alarmist about things. And
that propensity for panic is spreading into other communities and into
Federal standards.

For example - the Providence Water Supply Board owns many acres in
Scituate, RI and has one of the best water quality in the U.S. That is,
until a few years ago when they had to start chlorinating under new
regulations.

Granted - I only occasionally detect a chlorine odor in it. But the fact
they chlorinate when there weren't any major problems before the new
regulations leads me to think that sometimes we have too many
regulations for our own good.

I wonder about California since my comany makes building materials for
houses and we must have a label stating the cancer risk on each
bundle.
It is Asphalt impregnated sheating for you information but still it is
nice to know in Texas we are not at risk.

On 23 Dec 2003 05:06:11 -0800, (ronit) wrote:

>I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
>them stating:
>
>WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
>California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
>harm.
>
>The waffle iron can be seen he
>http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1
>
>Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
>
>ronit



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ronit > wrote:
>I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
>them stating:
[...]
>Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?

"Disney magic."

It used merely to cause diabetes, but ever since
Michael Eisner took over, the quality has dropped
and the exploitation has become overwhelming.

--Blair
"When you wish upon a
senior subordinated debenture..."

ronit ), citing the Rules of Acquisition to
rec.food.cooking, says...

> I was checking out Disney's waffle irons and they have a warning on
> them stating:
>
> WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
> California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive
> harm.
>
> The waffle iron can be seen he
> http://disney.store.go.com/DSSection...=waffle&Page=1
>
> Does anyone know what this chemical is and is it in all waffle irons?
>
> ronit

I'm spotting this one kind of late, but I've had to deal with customer
phone calls regarding this very warning.

I work for the water quality section at the Los Angeles Dept. of Water
and Power, and every now and then, I get a call from an apartment dweller
asking about a sign, with the same language, posted in the building.

My basic answer is to tell the caller to ask the apartment manager or
owner about it. My expanded answer is to note (after doing some
research), the State of California passed a law requiring that notice to
be posted wherever any hazardous chemicals might be in the environment.
However, no one really enforces it, and there's no penalty for having the
sign up when there are no dangerous chemicals present.

As a result, businesses tend to post that warning on a "CYA" (Cover Your
Anatomy) basis.

My hunch is that the warning sign probably has more dangerous chemicals
(from the ink, and any chemicals used to process the paper) than you'll
find in whatever you're being warned about.)

.............Karl