A Notice to Divers Direct Customers About Proposition 65
We at Divers Direct know you rely on us to make your time in the water safe, enjoyable
and memorable! We take that responsibility seriously and appreciate your trust. You may have
noticed a warning label on many of our products that you have not seen in the past. This warning
label is the result of a California law referred to as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act, or generally referenced as “Proposition 65”. Although we are a Florida-based
company, we do ship merchandise to California customers so we have included the warnings on
our products to ensure compliance with California regulations. Since we are including this
warning label, Divers Direct feels that we should explain a bit about Proposition 65 to arm our
customers with knowledge so they can make informed decisions about the relative risks of these
chemicals that may be present in consumer products.
Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) is an Act passed by the California legislature that requires businesses
to disclose to California citizens a warning if their products contain certain chemicals or are
manufactured using certain chemicals. The State of California provides detailed information
about Prop 65, including a list of identified chemicals, at www.P65warnings.ca.gov. The
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) annually maintains
and publishes this list of chemicals that the state has reason to believe cause cancer, birth defects
or reproductive harm. There are approximately 900 chemicals contained in that list and they are
present either as a component of consumer goods or used in the manufacturing of many
consumer goods, including things we all use daily such as automobiles, furniture, cosmetics,
food and beverages, medical supplies, electronics and more. Prop 65 does not establish
acceptable levels of exposure for its listed chemicals. Rather, the agency has provided “safe
harbor” exposure levels for approximately one third of the listed chemicals for which warnings
are not required. These "safe harbor" levels are established for listed carcinogens based on the
quantity of the chemical that would result in one excess case of cancer in an exposed population
of 100,000, assuming lifetime (70-year) exposure at the level in question. A similar process is
used to establish safe harbor levels for listed reproductive toxicants. Additional information in
plain language on safe harbor levels is available from OEHHA at
A Prop 65 warning label does not mean that the product you selected is certain to cause cancer,
birth defects or reproductive harm. The warning informs you that the product you selected was
made or manufactured using chemicals identified in the Prop 65 annual list and the risk
associated.
At Divers Direct, your safety is our highest priority and we spend a great deal of time selecting
our products to ensure this safety, as well as the reliability and quality you expect from our
company. We continually work with our suppliers to provide you the best equipment so that you
can have the best adventures.