It's one of those multiple-use items backpackers are so fond of smile

Seriously, I guess Proposition 65 did some good, as some manufacturers stopped using potentially harmful chemicals in their products so they wouldn't have to label them (not so much in the backpacking world.)

At this point, I imagine the labels are mostly ignored on consumer goods.
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Always remember that you are absolutely unique, just like everybody else. -Margaret Mead