Toxic chemicals on a shot glass? ...

shauncr91 · 20 May 2008 at 19:52

So my parents just brought me back a shot glass from their visit to San Francisco, and on the glass is a grey image of the golden gate bridge with 'San Francisco' written underneath it.
However, on the side of the glass is a sticker saying "Warning: the materials used as coloured decorations on the exterior of this product contain lead and/or cadmium, chemicals which are known to the state of california to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm".

Can someone please explain why they would use toxic chemicals on a drinking glass :confused:

Carzy · 20 May 2008 at 19:54

Your parents are trying to subtly explain why you turned out the way you did.

Heliospherez · 20 May 2008 at 20:00

Most dyes / paints / plastics contain chemicals which have the potential to cause cancer. But, you have to swallow a load of it over a considerable timeframe for it to possibly cause any harm (and even then it would be no more dangerous than the chemicals drinks, smoke, sprays etc)

As it was made in the USA (where you can be sued for sneezing the wrong way) they are just covering their ass so to say. If they didn't have the warning, someone would hire some magical lawyer to convince a jury the coloured writing on the glass was the cause of their throat cancer (even though they had smoked 120 a day) - and get that $4million.

Skeptic · 20 May 2008 at 20:00

It doesn't state whether it's ingestion of the chemicals which is dangerous. It could be killing off your man gravy as you sit by it. Hide in the cupboard.

R B Customs · 20 May 2008 at 20:03

It's a fairly standard warning on a lot of things from the states.
I've seen it on all sorts - including airbrush needles and spares.

I don't suspect it will be long before the UK's blame culture takes off as far as the states has.

Indy500 · 20 May 2008 at 20:04

Just don't put your mouth on the *outside* of the glass and you'll be fine...

No idea why they still use heavy metals though :confused:

Skeptic · 20 May 2008 at 20:05

sr4470 said:
Just don't put your mouth on the *outside* of the glass and you'll be fine...

No idea why they still use heavy metals though

WAIT A MINUTE. THEY USE IRON MAIDENZ TO PAINT SHOTGLASSES. EXPLOITATION. :mad:

Carzy · 20 May 2008 at 20:07

fus said:
WAIT A MINUTE. THEY USE IRON MAIDENZ TO PAINT SHOTGLASSES. EXPLOITATION.

I'm disappointed with myself that I laughed at that

Indy500 · 20 May 2008 at 20:07

fus said:
WAIT A MINUTE. THEY USE IRON MAIDENZ TO PAINT SHOTGLASSES. EXPLOITATION.

Haha. Always someone with the hidden meanings...

penski · 20 May 2008 at 20:12

EVERYTHING causes cancer in the state of California.

Nowhere else...Just in Cali.

*n

Energize · 20 May 2008 at 20:36

The us fda ban loads of substances known not to cause harm, so the label stands to reason.

asim18 · 20 May 2008 at 20:53

That EXACT SAME warning was on the box of my eVGA 8800GT.

gumbald · 20 May 2008 at 20:56

asim18 said:
That EXACT SAME warning was on the box of my eVGA 8800GT.

Did you lick that?

Ben M · 20 May 2008 at 20:59

were you planning on eating the glass?

asim18 · 20 May 2008 at 20:59

gumbald said:
Did you lick that?

Of course, the smell of new hardware was so good, i thaught i'd give it a taste too.

Socaddict · 20 May 2008 at 21:13

fus said:
WAIT A MINUTE. THEY USE IRON MAIDENZ TO PAINT SHOTGLASSES. EXPLOITATION.

I lol'd...

alexakasloth · 20 May 2008 at 22:13

fus said:
WAIT A MINUTE. THEY USE IRON MAIDENZ TO PAINT SHOTGLASSES. EXPLOITATION.

I giggled...

Dave M · 20 May 2008 at 22:28

Got the same label on a patch panel the other day - I wondered wtf california knows we don't

PhillyDee · 21 May 2008 at 07:02

I dont know why it always singles out california though. We get exactly the same warnings on boxes of Tungsten Carbide tips too . . .

33L · 21 May 2008 at 08:23

different laws in different states i guess - hence why the warning for california!