[WWR]

Just noticed this on my box.

Anyone know what they're talking about in these reels? Just the grease that comes in it, or what?

I should wear gloves when cleaning it I guess.

 

[Free_loader]

good thing your in Texas!!! if you were one of those granola eating hippies in California you'd have something to worry about!!

 

[ripleyb]

Yeah, they had to warn the Californians cause they would try to recycle it and eat it. :biggrin: You should be good to go, just don't lick your fingers after cleaning!

 

[grayfish]

You have to wear a full chem suit to clean those reels. But only in California.

 

[jamesf888]

I came across that warning on a hose end sprayer. I asked a sales associate what was in the sprayer to require the warning and they didn't have a clue.


james

 

[Ditto]

My guess would be lead.

 

[Jake]

I believe it's the grease. I bought some the other day (automotive grease) and it says the same thing on the bottle. I really wouldn't worry about cleaning the reel. We eat fish from water that has flesh eating bacteria in it lol.

Jake

 

[WWR]

We eat fish from water that has flesh eating bacteria in it lol.

Jake

I'd be more worried about what the plants pour in the water.

 

[Jake]

true, but you get my point haha. I've accidently ingested grease before and I'm still functioning okay... for now. I really would like to see a case where something in that box was directly linked to cancer.

 

[StevePage]

distilled water and cancer medicine probly has that warning on it in California

 

[RonE]

There is a warning lable in California for anything that causes babies to be born naked.

 

[Pocboy]

I would think that if you used that specific product too much then the wife would get mad and cut something off. Maybe that's what they are refering to.

 

[Steelersfan]

Most likely lead or chromium (dichromate coatings, etc.) on something in the reel that requires the warning in Cali. Our company is trying to limit the use of chromium but a lot of our standard hardware used throughout our company uses it for corrossion protection. Oh well.