This is the first time I saw this warning on a light fixture. I can’t imagine why there needs to be any lead in it. Maybe they’re just automatically attaching this label to anything made in china.
Edit: Oops, wrong folder. I meant to put it in General Discussions.
Edited 4/26/2008 10:29 am ET by DonCanDo
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If there is copper or brass there will be trace amounts of lead.
Per Cali law anything that came within a 100 miles of lead must have that label ;-)
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein
Aha, thanks. If there are trace amounts in copper pipe, it must be really, really insignificant considering that our drinking water passes through it.
Copper pipe is 99.9% Cu with .04% maximum of phosphorous.
Copper wire can have lead as it is not intended for conveyence of potable water.
Brass for water supply can have a maximum lead content of .05%.
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein
it may be in the wire insulation too
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