TO: Valued Customers and Partners,

Several US states have passed requirements for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS have been used for numerous purposes in various consumer product industries for many years including: water repellency, heat resistance, oil / stain resistance.

However, recent studies have shown PFAS to have several concerning characteristics such as a strong resistance to breaking down over time, bioaccumulation in organisms, potential carcinogenicity, and endocrine disruption.

California Assembly Bill No. 1200: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1200

 All Tuxton Home’s stainless steel products below contain the intentionally added substances below found in the Candidate Chemicals List published on the Department of Toxic Substances Control website (https://dtsc.ca.gov/scp/candidate-chemicals-list) as of December 1, 2022:

• Substance	Substance CAS number	California Authoritative list where substance is cited	Link
  manganese powder	7439-96-5	ATSDR Neurotoxicants; CA NLs; CA TACs; CDC 4th National Exposure Report; CWA 303(d); IRIS Neurotoxicants; OEHHA RELs	https://calsafer.dtsc.ca.gov/cms/candidate-chemical/?rid=22077
  Phosphorus	7723-14-0	CA TACs; CWA 303(d)	https://calsafer.dtsc.ca.gov/cms/candidate-chemical/?rid=22181
  Nickel	7440-02-0	CA TACs; CWA 303(c); CWA 303(d); IARC Carcinogens - 1; NTP 13th RoC - known; OEHHA RELs; Prop 65	https://calsafer.dtsc.ca.gov/cms/candidate-chemical/?rid=22080
  Chromium	7440-47-3	CA TACs; CDC 4th National Exposure Report; CWA 303(d); OEHHA RELs	https://calsafer.dtsc.ca.gov/cms/candidate-chemical/?rid=22098

Under Colorado House Bill 22-1345 fluoropolymers, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), are considered "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS chemicals", defined as “a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom” in the 2020 Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25 Section 25-5-1302 (7) (https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/2020/title-25/article-5/section-25-5-1302/). The Tuxton Home products below contain intentionally added fluoropolymers in order to facilitate the nonstick properties of the pans:

• nonstick frypans: WTCH-0701, WTCH-0801, WTCH-1001, WTCH-1201, WTCH-1401, RTCH-0701, RTCH-0801, RTCH-1001, RTCH-1201, RTCH-1401

• nonstick frypans: WSCT-070, WSCT-080, WSCT-100, WSCT-120, RSCT-070, RSCT-080, RSCT-100, RSCT-120

• nonstick frypans: WACE-070B, WACE-080B, WACE-100B, WACE-120B, WACE-140B

All Stainless Steel products contain the below: