Government Regulations

RoHS Compliance

E-Z-Hook supports the European Union directive for the "Restriction on Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment," or "RoHS" legislation 2002/95/EC. Most standard E-Z-Hook parts are now RoHS compliant and do not contain (or percentage falls below the acceptable threshold) the following banned substances: Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr), Polybrominate biphenyls (PBBs), and/or Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

Should you require a certificate of compliance, we would be more than happy to provide one for you. A list of RoHS compliant parts should be available for download shortly. In the meantime, please contact us to find out if a desired part is RoHS compliant. If you have any additional questions on the RoHS status of our product lines please feel free to contact us via phone, e-mail, or our contact us form.
 

Proposition 65 Compliance

What is California Proposition 65?

Also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, California Proposition 65 is a law that requires warning to consumers if a product exposes consumers to a wide variety of chemicals known by the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and/or other reproductive harm. Proposition 65 applies only in California.

What does the Proposition 65 Warning "This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm," mean?

A Proposition 65 warning means that the business issuing the warning knows that one or more listed chemicals is merely present in its product. A warning must be given unless a business demonstrates that the exposure it causes poses "no significant risk."

Why does E-Z-Hook place a Proposition 65 warning on its products?

A Proposition 65 warning means one of two things: (1) the company evaluated the exposure and has concluded that product exceeds the "no significant risk level"; or (2) the company has chosen to provide a warning simply based on its knowledge about the presence of a listed chemical without attempting to evaluate the exposure. With most of the E-Z-Hook products the chemical exposure is below the Proposition 65 level of concern, or even zero. However, out of an abundance of caution, E-Z-Hook has elected to place the Proposition 65 warning on all products shipped to California.