California Proposition 65

You may have seen the following warning label on certain VXi or BlueParrott products, which appears on many other products from other manufacturers, including other headset manufacturers:

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

In summary, we believe that VXi’s and BlueParrott’s products are safe to use and enjoy. Should you have questions about any of our products, please contact Customer Support.

VXi and BlueParrott products are sold throughout the U.S. to retailers with national distribution. Each distribution warehouse can and does serve multiple states, including California. To avoid the potential Proposition 65 costs and penalties if a product without a warning is brought into California, we decided to include these warnings, regardless of origin of purchase.

For purposes of Proposition 65, the fact that the product meets federal and state safety standards is irrelevant. If there is even a trace amount of a Proposition 65 chemical in the product, it is up to the manufacturer to prove that the amount falls below California’s minimum exposure level. What constitutes “exposure” is poorly defined and the decision is often left to the courts. For a manufacturer, the legal fees to contest a Proposition 65 case are significant. Because providing a warning removes all of these potential costs and litigation risks, VXi and many other manufacturers have opted to provide the Proposition 65 warning.

No. In fact, California regulators require no evidence of harm or even likelihood of harm to humans prior to placing a chemical on the Proposition 65 list. Instead, evidence from animal testing has been deemed sufficient, even when those tests on animals are conducted with outlandish dosages.

Yes. There are a variety of examples of products that have been deemed safe by the FDA and/or EPA that are on the California Proposition 65 list. The FDA & EPA have done studies with humans and deemed products safe, but based on the animal testing and extremely high doses, those same products are still listed on California’s Proposition 65 list.