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Confession time - Cantoni had a huge sale over the weekend and despite better judgement I got something from them.  I fell in love with a computer desk and they were willing to put it on hold for me for 1.5 months until my flooring is complete.

I also had a long chat with the manager at Plummer's as to why almost every piece of furniture they have has a Prop 65 warning on it.  He said every furniture store has that warning.  I didn't see any prop 65 anywhere except Plummer's.  Does anyone else see prop 65 in other stores??
 
ZeroLot said:
Confession time - Cantoni had a huge sale over the weekend and despite better judgement I got something from them.  I fell in love with a computer desk and they were willing to put it on hold for me for 1.5 months until my flooring is complete.

I also had a long chat with the manager at Plummer's as to why almost every piece of furniture they have has a Prop 65 warning on it.  He said every furniture store has that warning.  I didn't see any prop 65 anywhere except Plummer's.  Does anyone else see prop 65 in other stores??
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we just bought some stools for our island over the weekend at Pier 1 and they all had a little tag hanging from them with the prop 65 warning on them.
 
Chairman said:
Congrats ZeroLot! Do you have a pic to share? What does the prop sticker mean? Hazardous chemicals used?
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It's called "Winner's Desk".  It reminds me of an LV bag.  It looks better in person than in pictures. 

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https://cantoni.com/shop/modern-contemporary-office-furniture/modern-desks/winner-desk#.Ut8L-7TTmM9


Prop 65 means there's a chemical in the furniture that may cause cancer or birth defect.  However the manager said that since mine is custom built so that it won't have that chemical in there.  But they still have to put it on all their furniture anyway.

I asked him why I don't see it in other furniture stores, such as Costco, Room&Board, Cantoni, etc and he said they should have it.  If they don't they may get sued.
 
Chairman said:
Nice! Not sure about that chemical thing. I'll ask about it next time. Thanks!
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Each year the state of CA adds chemicals to the Prop 65 list.  In 2013 they added several chemicals that are found in some types of foam and other parts of furniture.  This is part of the reason you are seeing more Prop 65 labels in the furniture stores lately.

I also noticed a Prop 65 notice on the counter of Starbucks recently--- yummy!  :)
 
furioussugar said:
Chairman said:
Nice! Not sure about that chemical thing. I'll ask about it next time. Thanks!
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Each year the state of CA adds chemicals to the Prop 65 list.  In 2013 they added several chemicals that are found in some types of foam and other parts of furniture.  This is part of the reason you are seeing more Prop 65 labels in the furniture stores lately.

I also noticed a Prop 65 notice on the counter of Starbucks recently--- yummy!  :)
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That's the reason they gave too at Plummer's. 

But I've visited--- Room&Board, C&B, West Elm, Z Gallerie, Pottery Barn, Far Below Retail, Cantoni, Ikea, Costco, Target, Walmart, and Aki-Home (I may have left out a store or two here) just in January this month and I haven't seen a single Prop 65 sign in any of their stores.  Yet at Plummer's I see it on almost every piece of furniture.  It just makes me so suspicious.
 
Why is it that whenever I go into DWR it makes me want their pieces more. I know they are overpriced but some of their stuff is uber sexy.  :'(
 
Chairman said:
Why is it that whenever I go into DWR it makes me want their pieces more. I know they are overpriced but some of their stuff is uber sexy.  :'(
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Their pieces are very unique and contemporary.  If looking at their furniture makes you feel good then it could be worth the investment.  I'm sure there will be sales soon ... President's Day sale is a big one.  That's how I bought my Cantoni  ;)
 
They do 15% off on select months. January is living room items. February will be bedroom and March will be tables. Anyone know what a DWR employee discount yields? Also I heard that designers can get discounts from retailers and hiring them might save you money overall. Is this true?
 
Haha! I always wondered what the requirements would be to work there. Most of the guys that I have seen who work there have that pretentious look to them.
 
Was finally able to check out Furnishing America and Room and Board.

Room and Board has a bunch of great pieces!  Relatively speaking, the couches are pretty inexpensive.  They had a couple cool chairs that I really liked.

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I like the cowhide chairs from Cantoni here

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Just visited Comforts of Home & Living Spaces this weekend and asked specifically about the Prop 65 warnings.  Each place gave me a different answer about the flame retardant they add.  But Comforts of Home at least had a small Prop 65 sign on their wall. 

Living Spaces didn't have any.  When I asked where it was the sales guy had to say it's behind the bed or under it or somewhere on the bed.  Basically Living Spaces HIDE the prop 65 label until you take the product home ... incredibly shady as they put it on all their material including wood.  The guy said I WANT to have the flame retardant because it's safer.  Hmmm, am I more concerned about my motorcourt house burning down or my kids getting cancer?

I know most people don't really care about the Prop 65 warning but if I'm buying NEW furniture, I'd like to know which ones have it and which ones don't.  Especially if they are going in the kids room. 
 
You may find it of interest that the flame retardants used in furniture today are NOT on the Prop 65 list.  There is a lot of controversy surrounding flame retardants-  but they are a separate issue from Prop 65.
 
furioussugar said:
You may find it of interest that the flame retardants used in furniture today are NOT on the Prop 65 list.  There is a lot of controversy surrounding flame retardants-  but they are a separate issue from Prop 65.
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That all depends on the furniture store and how FAST they are phasing out the old flame retardant material. 

The flame retardant in furniture is just one small part of Prop 65.  But several furniture stores have been part of the class action lawsuit.

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http://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...Group-Serves-100-Prop-65-Notices#.UvGuILRprB8

"The Chanler Group (www.chanler.com) has served more than 100 ?Sixty-Day Notices of Violation? on leading furniture manufacturers alleging the presence of flame retardants TDCPP and TCEP, referred to more simply as Tris, in their products. The Chanler Group?s clients, Peter Englander, Laurence Vinocur, and John Moore assert that unwarned exposure to Tris is a violation of Proposition 65, California?s unique right-to-know statute. TDCPP was added to the list of toxic chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer in October 2011 under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). "

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On 17 June 2013, a Proposition 65 court case (Alameda no. RG-13667688) has been reached to reformulate polyurethane (PU) foam in foam-cushioned pads that has been treated with tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) for children and infant to lie on. With regard to the settlement, no flame retardants, including but not limit to TDCPP and 12 other halogenated or phosphorous containing flame retardants identified in the settlement, can be used to manufacture foam-cushioned pads (e.g. cushions, pads, rest mats) for children and infants after 17 June 2013. Flame retardants identified in the settlement are listed in table A.

Table A : List of flame retardants including but not limited to TDCPP
Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate
Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate
Tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate
2-ethylhexyl tetrabromobenzoate
Bis (2-ethylheaxyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate
Triphenylphosphate
2,2-bis(chloromethyl) trimethylene bis(bis(2-chloroethyl)phosphate)
4-(tert-butyl)phenyl diphenyl phosphate
Bis (tert-butylphenyl) phenyl phosphate
Tris (4-tert-butylphenyl) phosphate
Pentabromodiphenyl ethers
Octabromodiphenyl ethers
Decabromodiphenyl ethers

To see a more detailed list:http://www.tuv-sud.com/home-com/res...osition-65-new-settlement-on-flame-retardants
 
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