Kato Polyclay CA Prop 65 Responsibility 


        
Applies only to customers and users of this product
        in the State of California
      
    


    

      

        

        Kato Polyclay has recently been reformulated
        to eliminate phthalate plasticizers. Phthalates are listed on
        California's Prop 65 list of chemicals that cause reproductive
        harm. Although this is a debatable issue and our toxicologist
        Dr. Woodhall Stopford has certified our formula to be nontoxic,
        we have decided to eliminate phthalate plasticizers from all
        Kato Polyclay products as other polymer clay manufacturers already
        have. We are currently in a transition period as we are running
        out of our old formula inventory and replacing it with our new
        formulation product. As a customer of ours, this also is a process
        that you will be going through. 
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        Identifying old formula from new formula Kato
        Polyclay is done by differentiating batch numbers. All old formula
        batch numbers will start with the letters "IKPC". New
        formula batch numbers start with the letter "K". The
        following list contains some tips to assist you in identifying
        old and new formulas:
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        1. All 1 oz in 4 color sets and 2 oz. Kato
        Polyclay is the new formula.
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        2. Almost all 3 oz bars are the old formula.
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        3. Old formula 12.5 oz. bars are being replaced
        by new formula 12.5 oz. bars with a new celllophane wrapper designed
        with a printed silver artist pallet on it and can also be identified
        by the batch number.
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        4. Kato Clear Medium was reformulated in 2007
        and can be identified by the batch number. Liquid Color is a
        new product and does not contain phthalate plastizers, however,
        black and white may currently contain small amounts due to dispersion
        inventory and VanAken will label accordingly.
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        5. All 1.5 oz. Kato Concentrates are the old
        formula. New Kato Concentrates will be packaged in 1 oz bars
        of 4 colors.
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        6. Kato Repel Gel has not been reformulated
        and has never contained phathalates
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        Compliance with Colifornia's Prop 65 requires
        that all customers and users of products in the state of California
        ONLY , be notified of the potential health hazards of materials
        that they have listed to be carcinogens or cause reproductive
        harm. This is a shared responsibility that must be passed down
        to the consumer. Please note, the State of California has not
        presently banned phthalates, Prop 65 legislation only requires
        that the public be informed of the potential hazards. 
      
      

        

         
      
      

        

        WARNING: This product contains a chemical
        known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other
        reproductive harm.