Toro 51841 User guide

FormNo.3440-113RevA

Flex-ForcePowerSystem

™

24in

60VHedgeTrimmer

ModelNo.51841—SerialNo.320000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3440-113*

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thishedgetrimmerisintendedtobeusedby

residentialhomeownerstomaintainbushesand

hedges.Itisdesignedtouselithium-ionbatterypack

Models88620(providedwithModel51841),88625,

88640,88660,or88675.Thesebatterypacksare

designedtobechargedonlybybatterychargerModel

88602orModel88610(providedwithModel51841).

Usingtheseproductsforpurposesotherthantheir

intendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand

bystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comformoreinformation,including

safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuinethe

manufacturerparts,oradditionalinformation,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealerorthemanufacturer

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserial

numbersofyourproductready.Figure1identies

thelocationofthemodelandserialnumbersonthe

product.Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial

numberplatetoaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Safety

WARNING

Readallsafetywarnings,instructions,illustrationsandspecicationsprovidedwiththis

powertool.

Failuretofollowthewarningsandinstructionsmayresultinelectricshock,reand/orserious

injury.

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture

reference.

Theterm"powertool"inthewarningsrefers

toyourmains-operated(corded)powertoolor

battery-operated(cordless)powertool.

IMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

I.Workareasafety

1.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Cluttered

ordarkareasinviteaccidents.

2.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceof

ammableliquids,gasesordust.Power

toolscreatesparkswhichmayignitethedust

orfumes.

3.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhile

operatingapowertool.Distractionscancause

youtolosecontrol.

II.Electricalsafety

1.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.

Nevermodifythepluginanyway.Donotuse

anyadapterplugswithearthed(grounded)

powertools.Unmodiedplugsandmatching

outletswillreduceriskofelectricshock.

2.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded

surfaces,suchaspipes,radiators,ranges

andrefrigerators.Thereisanincreasedrisk

ofelectricshockifyourbodyisearthedor

grounded.

3.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwet

conditions.Waterenteringapowertoolwill

increasetheriskofelectricshock..

4.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecord

forcarrying,pullingorunpluggingthepower

tool.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharp

edgesormovingparts.Damagedorentangled

cordsincreasetheriskofelectricshock.

5.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,use

anextensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.

Useofacordsuitableforoutdoorusereduces

theriskofelectricshock.

6.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocation

isunavoidable,usearesidualcurrentdevice

(RCD)protectedsupply.UseofanRCD

reducestheriskofelectricshock.

III.Personalsafety

1.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingand

usecommonsensewhenoperatingapower

tool.Donotuseapowertoolwhileyouare

tiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,alcohol

ormedication.Amomentofinattentionwhile

operatingpowertoolsmayresultinserious

personalinjury.

2.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Always

weareyeprotection.Protectiveequipment

suchasadustmask,non-skidsafetyshoes,

hardhatorhearingprotectionusedfor

appropriateconditionswillreducepersonal

injuries.

3.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure

theswitchisintheoff-positionbefore

connectingtopowersourceand/orbattery

pack,pickinguporcarryingthetool.Carrying

powertoolswithyourngerontheswitchor

energizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitchon

invitesaccidents.

4.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbefore

turningthepowertoolon.Awrenchorakey

leftattachedtoarotatingpartofthepowertool

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

5.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingand

balanceatalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrol

ofthepowertoolinunexpectedsituations.

6.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor

jewellery.Keepyourhairandclothingaway

frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelryor

longhaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.

7.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnection

ofdustextractionandcollectionfacilities,

ensuretheseareconnectedandproperly

used.Useofdustcollectioncanreduce

dust-relatedhazards.

8.Donotletfamiliaritygainedfromfrequent

useoftoolsallowyoutobecomecomplacent

andignoretoolsafetyprinciples.Acareless

actioncancausesevereinjurywithinafraction

ofasecond.

IV.Powertooluseandcare

1.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrect

powertoolforyourapplication.Thecorrect

powertoolwilldothejobbetterandsaferatthe

rateforwhichitwasdesigned.

2.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch

doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool

thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis

dangerousandmustberepaired.

3.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersource

and/orremovethebatterypack,ifdetachable,

fromthepowertoolbeforemakingany

adjustments,changingaccessories,or

storingpowertools.Suchpreventivesafety

measuresreducetheriskofstartingthepower

toolaccidentally.

4.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachof

childrenanddonotallowpersonsunfamiliar

withthepowertoolortheseinstructions

tooperatethepowertool.Powertoolsare

dangerousinthehandsofuntrainedusers.

5.Maintainpowertoolsandaccessories.

Checkformisalignmentorbindingofmoving

parts,breakageofpartsandanyother

conditionthatmayaffectthepowertool’s

operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertool

repairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidentsare

causedbypoorlymaintainedpowertools.

6.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly

maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedges

arelesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.

7.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbits

etc.inaccordancewiththeseinstructions,

takingintoaccounttheworkingconditions

andtheworktobeperformed.Useofthe

powertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose

intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.

8.Keephandlesandgraspingsurfacesdry,

cleanandfreefromoilandgrease.Slippery

handlesandgraspingsurfacesdonotallow

forsafehandlingandcontrolofthetoolin

unexpectedsituations.

V.Batterytooluseandcare

1.Rechargeonlywiththechargerspeciedby

themanufacturer.Achargerthatissuitablefor

onetypeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre

whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

2.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecically

designatedbatterypacks.Useofanyother

batterypacksmaycreateariskofinjuryandre.

3.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepitaway

fromothermetalobjects,likepaperclips,

coins,keys,nails,screwsorothersmall

metalobjects,thatcanmakeaconnection

fromoneterminaltoanother.Shortingthe

batteryterminalstogethermaycauseburnsor

are.

4.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybe

ejectedfromthebattery;avoidcontact.If

contactaccidentallyoccurs,ushwithwater.

Ifliquidcontactseyes,additionallyseek

medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery

maycauseirritationorburns.

5.Donotuseabatterypackortoolthatis

damagedormodied.Damagedormodied

batteriesmayexhibitunpredictablebehaviour

resultinginre,explosionorriskofinjury.

6.Donotexposeabatterypackortooltore

orexcessivetemperature.Exposuretoreor

temperatureabove130°C(265°F)maycause

explosion.

7.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo

notchargethebatterypackortooloutside

thetemperaturerangespeciedinthe

instructions.Chargingimproperlyorat

temperaturesoutsidethespeciedrangemay

damagethebatteryandincreasetheriskofre.

VI.Service

1.Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya

qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical

replacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe

safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

2.Neverservicedamagedbatterypacks.

Serviceofbatterypacksshouldonlybe

performedbythemanufacturerorauthorized

serviceproviders.

VII.Hedgetrimmersafetywarnings

1.Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthe

blade.Donotremovecutmaterialorhold

materialtobecutwhenbladesaremoving.

Bladescontinuetomoveaftertheswitchis

turnedoff.Amomentofinattentionwhile

operatingthehedgetrimmermayresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.

2.Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewith

thebladestoppedandtakingcarenotto

operateanypowerswitch.Propercarrying

ofthehedgetrimmerwilldecreasetheriskof

inadvertentstartingandresultantpersonalinjury

fromtheblades.

3.Whentransportingorstoringthehedge

trimmer,alwaystthebladecover.Proper

handlingofthehedgetrimmerwilldecreasethe

riskofpersonalinjuryfromtheblades.

4.Whenclearingjammedmaterialorservicing

theunit,makesureallpowerswitches

areoffandthebatterypackisremovedor

disconnected.Unexpectedactuationofthe

hedgetrimmerwhileclearingjammedmaterial

orservicingmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

5.Holdthehedgetrimmerbyinsulatedgripping

surfacesonly,becausetheblademay

contacthiddenwiringoritsowncord.Blades

contactinga"live"wiremaymakeexposed

metalpartsofthehedgetrimmer"live"andcould

givetheoperatoranelectricshock.

6.Keepallpowercordsandcablesawayfrom

cuttingarea.Powercordsorcablesmay

behiddeninhedgesorbushesandcanbe

accidentallycutbytheblade.

7.Donotusethehedgetrimmerinbadweather

conditions,especiallywhenthereisarisk

oflightning.Thisdecreasestheriskofbeing

struckbylightning.

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal144-3094

144-3094

1.Thebatterypackis

charging.

3.Thebatterypackisover

orundertheappropriate

temperaturerange.

2.Thebatterypackisfully

charged.

4.Batterypackchargingfault

decal144-3098

144-3098

decal144-3096

144-3096

decal140-8475

140-8475

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Keepawayfromopenre

orames.

2.Call2Recycle®battery

recyclingprogram

4.Donotexposetorain.

decal144-3087

144-3087

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual;wear

eyeprotection;donot

exposetorain.

2.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhand—stay

awayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

decal137-9461

137-9461

1.Batterychargestatus

Setup

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenit

ispurchased.Beforeusingthemachinefortherst

time,refertoChargingtheBatteryPack(page11).

ProductOverview

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Figure2

Leftsideofthemachineshown.

1.Blades6.Lockswitch

2.Guard

7.Trigger

3.Auxiliary-handleswitch8.Batterylatch

4.Auxiliaryhandle9.Batterypack

5.Handle-rotationbutton10.Protectivecover

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Figure3

1.BatterychargerModel

88610(includedwith

Model51841)

2.BatterypackModel88620

(includedwithModel

51841)

Specications

Model51841

Cutting

Length

610mm(24inches)

Rated

Voltage

60VDCmaximum,54VDCnominalusage

No-load

Speed

3200spmat60VDCmax

Cutting

width

19mm(3/4inch)

Charger

Type

88602or88610(includedwith51841)

BatteryType

88620(includedwith51841),88625,88640,

88660,or88675

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Charge/storethebatterypack

5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*

Usethebatterypackat

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)*

Usethemachineat

0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)*

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe

batterypackwithinthisrange.

Storethemachine,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

Operation

StartingtheHedgeTrimmer

1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromtheblades

(Figure4).

WARNING

Thehedgetrimmerbladescancause

cutsoramputation.

Becarefulwhenhandlingthehedge

trimmerwiththeprotectivecover

removed.

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Figure4

1.Protectivecover2.Blades

2.Makesurethattheventsonthehedgetrimmer

areclearofanydustanddebris.

3.Alignthecavityofthebatterypackwiththe

tongueinthehandlehousing,graspthehandle,

andpushthebatterypackintothehandleuntil

thelatchlocksintoplace(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Auxiliary-handleswitch4.Trigger

2.Auxiliaryhandle5.Batterylatch

3.Lockswitch6.Hedgetrimmerventing

areas

4.Place1handonthetriggerhandle.Placethe

otherhandontheauxiliaryhandle(Figure5).

5.Pressthelockswitchandthensqueeze

thetriggerswitchwhileengagingthe

auxiliary-handleswitchtoturnonthehedge

trimmer(Figure5).

Thetrimmerstaysonaslongasthe

auxiliary-handleswitchisengagedandthe

triggerissqueezed.Youmayreleasethe

lockswitchoncethehedgetrimmerisrunning

(Figure5).

RotatingtheHedgeTrimmer

Handle

1.Pressandholdtherotationallockbutton(Aof

Figure6).

2.Rotatethehandle90°totherightorleft

dependingondesiredcuttingdirection,then

releasetherotationallockbuttontolockthe

handleinthedesiredposition(BofFigure6).

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Figure6

ShuttingOfftheHedge

Trimmer

Toshutoffthehedgetrimmer,releasethetrigger,

auxiliary-handleswitch,orboth(Figure5).Allowat

least5secondsforthecuttingbladetostopmoving.

Wheneveryouarenotusingthetrimmerorare

transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,

removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheBatteryPack

Pressthebatterylatchonthetooltoreleasethe

batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthetool

(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Batterylatch

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor

thersttime,placethebatterypackinthecharger

andchargeituntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthe

batterypackisfullycharged.Readallsafety

precautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate

range;refertoSpecications(page9).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent

charge(LEDindicators).

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebatteryandcharger

areclearofanydustanddebris.

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Figure8

1.Batterypackcavity

5.LEDindicators(current

charge)

2.Batterypackventingareas6.Handle

3.Batterypackterminals

7.Charger

4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

2.Lineupthechargerwiththecavityontheback

ofthebatterypack(Figure8).

3.Slidethechargerintothebatterypackuntilitis

fullyseated(Figure8).

4.Toremovethecharger,slidethecharger

backwardoutofthebattery.

5.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED

indicatorlightonthebatterycharger.

Indicator

light

Indicates

Off

Nobatterypackinserted

Green

blinking

Batterypackischarging

Green

Batterypackischarged

Red

Batterypackand/orbatterychargerisoverorunder

theappropriatetemperaturerange

Red

blinking

Batterypackchargingfault*

*RefertoTroubleshooting(page13)formore

information.

Important:Thebatterycanbeleftonthecharger

forshortperiodsbetweenuses.

Ifthebatterywillnotbeusedforlongerperiods,

removethebatteryfromthecharger;referto

Storage(page12).

OperatingTips

•Usethepowertoolforcuttingineitherdirectionin

aslow,sweepingactionfromsidetoside.

•Whentrimmingnewgrowth,useawidesweeping

actionsothatthestemsarefeddirectlyintothe

cuttingblade.

•Useanon-poweredhandsaworpruningsawto

trimstemsthataretoolarge.

•Ifdesired,youcanuseastringtohelpcutyour

hedgelevel.Decidehowhighyouwantthehedge.

Stretchapieceofstringalongthehedgeatthe

desiredheight.Trimthehedgejustabovethe

guidelineofstring.

Maintenance

Removethebatterypackbeforemaintenanceor

cleaningwork.

Useonlythemanufacturer’srecommended

replacementpartsandaccessories.

Inspectandmaintaintheproductregularly.Have

theproductrepairedonlybyanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

PreparingtheBatteryPack

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.

Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe

batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Lithium-ionbatterypackslabeledwiththe

Call2Recyclesealcanberecycledatany

participatingretailerorbatteryrecycling

facilityintheCall2Recycleprogram(US

andCanadaonly).T olocateaparticipating

retailerorfacilityclosesttoyou,pleasecall

1-800-822-8837orvisitwww.call2recycle.org.

Ifyoucannotlocateaparticipatingretaileror

facilitynearby,orifyourrechargeablebattery

isnotlabeledwiththeCall2Recycleseal,

pleasecontactyourlocalmunicipalityformore

informationonhowtoresponsiblyrecyclethe

battery.IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUS

andCanada,pleasecontactyourauthorized

Torodistributor.

Storage

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe

appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page9).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthebatterypackfor

theoff-season,removethebatterypackfromthe

toolandchargethebatterypackuntil2or3LED

indicatorsturngreenonthebattery.Donotstore

afullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou

arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery

packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon

thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturngreenon

thebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe

batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Donotstorethetoolwiththebatterypackinstalled.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden

chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork

mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe

problemyourself.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe

tool.

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery

intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully

installedandlatched.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andchargeit.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotstart.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem

withthetool.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis

toolow.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andfullychargethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.

2.Theairventsareblocked.

2.Cleantheairvents.

Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration

ornoise.

1.Thebladesaredullordamaged.

1.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between5°C(41°F)and40°C(104°F).

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.

2.Themachineisoverloaded2.Trimataslowerpace.

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder

theappropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)

and40°C(104°F).

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris

pluggedintodoesnothavepower.

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto

repairtheoutlet.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery

chargerisred.

1.Thebatterychargerand/orbattery

packisoverorundertheappropriate

temperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

thebatterychargerandbatterypack

toaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)

and40°C(104°F).

1.Thereisanerrorinthecommunication

betweenthebatterypackandthe

charger.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe

batterycharger,unplugthebattery

chargerfromtheoutlet,andwait10

seconds.Plugthebatterychargerinto

theoutletagainandplacethebattery

packonthebatterycharger.IftheLED

indicatorlightonthebatterychargeris

stillblinkingred,repeatthisprocedure

again.IftheLEDindicatorlighton

thebatterychargerisstillblinkingred

after2attempts,properlydisposeof

thebatterypackatabatteryrecycling

facility.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery

chargerisblinkingred.

2.Thebatterypackisweak.

2.Contactyourauthorizedservicedealer

ifthebatteryisinwarranty,orproperly

disposeofthebatterypackatabattery

recyclingfacility.

Notes:

CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto

California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother

reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto

informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith

theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the

CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese

chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)

haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot

limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder

retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning

atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow

thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

Whydoesthemanufacturerincludethiswarning?

themanufacturerhaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproducts

theybuyanduse.themanufacturerprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithout

evaluatingthelevelofexposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.Whiletheexposurefromthemanufacturerproducts

maybenegligibleorwellwithinthe“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,themanufacturerhaselectedtoprovidetheProp65

warnings.Moreover,ifthemanufacturerdoesnotprovidethesewarnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingto

enforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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