Shanae Chester wins Week 16 with a seasonal collage that would normally guarantee a smile – a happy baby, a gingerbread house, and the kit to build another house. Included in this heartwarming scene, however is a sinister Christmas message from the State of California. Ho, ho, ho – your Christmas Gingerbread house causes birth...
Contessa Mendoza wins this week’s contest with yet another absurd warning – apparently “furniture products” –the furniture itself? The polish to keep it dust free? The throw pillow accessory? – is very dangerous to your health – as in causes cancer and birth defects. Target’s warning certainly has all of the bases covered. If you...
Contessa Mendoza wins this week’s contest with what has to be the most absurd warning yet – fresh produce. Good grief. Even more absurd was the Proposition 65 sign’s placement – directly above the notice stating that the facility is inspected by the Department of Health. Does that mean the Department of Public Health judges as...
There were many excellent entries for Week 13 of our Proposition 65 Contest, and as a result, judging was again a challenge. The winner is Jamey Bower’s priceless “duh!” moment with the bag of pecan wood chips and the required warning. Yes, indeed pecan wood chips contain wood (dust) and are intended to be burned....
The entries for Week #12 of our Proposition 65 Contest were all superb. Layouts were terrific. Judging was a challenge. Contessa Mendoza’s gated community picture took first place based on extraordinary wackiness Only in California would the residents be required to warn the criminals that if they break in, they might contract cancer or risk...
The winner of this week’s #Prop65Contest is Shanae Chester for a very inventive and clever photo, complete with a humorous caption. She has provided proof that California requires eye doctors to warn consumers that the lens they sell cause birth defects. If only little Isaiah could protect us all from a State gone mad. Judging...
The winner of this week’s #Prop65Contest is Contessa Mendoza (curvy_doll13) for her photograph of the absolutely absurd warning that California requires sunglass makers to place on their products. Her amusing caption points out the Hobson choice – protect her eyes or contract cancer. Actually, the warning she pictured is required on all glasses that use...
Proposition 65 Photo Contest The winner of this week’s #Prop65Contest is James Bowers for his hose attachment post. His caption is hilarious and demonstrates the absurdity of Prop 65 warnings. James wins $100 for this week and an entry into the best of 52 week contest under which the winner receives the grand prize of $1,000. The contest continues...
Proposition 65 Photo Contest For anyone who has wondered if it is really possible to win our weekly Proposition 65 contest more than once, the answer is clearly, yes. Our Week # 7 winner, Shanae Chester, also won Weeks 1, 4, and 5. Her Week #7 entry is both adorable and ludicrous. It features the...
Proposition 65 Photo Contest Our week 6 contest winner is Contessa Mendoza (curvy_doll13). Her pictures illustrates the absurdity of the proposition 65 warning. How ironic that at the same time that doctors are recommending a glass of wine for health, California requires labeling stating that it causes cancer and birth defects. Vintners are now required...
Proposition 65 Photo Contest Our week 5 contest winner is once again Shanae Chester for another wonderful picture that also had the strongest social impact. Her entry flags the absurdity of the State’s warnings on BPA, a substance that prevents botulism, a toxin that IS extremely dangerous as it causes paralysis and even death. A...
Proposition 65 Photo Contest Week #4’s Winner of CPC’s Proposition 65 contest is Shanae Chester for a wonderful picture that is both wacky and adorable, complete with a funny caption. Only California would place this kind of warning sign at one of its most popular tourist destinations. This is Shanae’s second win (she also submitted...
Proposition 65 Photo Contest Congratulations to Stephen Wieroniey, the winner of Week #3. His definitely qualifies for most creative – a terrific picture and a funny caption. What a whacky way for California to welcome visitors to the State capital. The photo also qualifies him to compete in the Best of 52 contest for the...
Risk of cancer is defined as a person having an infinitesimal chance (one in 100,000) of developing cancer if exposed over a 70-year period to the chemical. In the case of birth defects, the standard is exposure to 1,000 times the amount of chemical actually present in the product. To put these figures in perspective,...