Hi all,
Is something going on at Urban Outfitters?
Yesterday, I accidently posted a shoe with leather in it from Urban Outfitter. For that reason, I started to double check all the shoes that I have posted from Urban.
On some of the shoes, the customer-written “vegan” labels have disappeared and a warning sign appeared that basically says there is lead in the shoe, citing California’s Proposition 65. Whether or not they are dangerous to wear I’m not sure yet, but they certainly aren’t good for the environment.
Next steps
I don’t want to be hasty, so I will not take them down from my blog yet. I will do some research on this and get back to you when I am more informed on the subject.
Read more about proposition 65…
Urban’s note regarding California Proposition 65:
“Some of our products such as dinnerware, glassware, items used to serve food, wallets, handbags, purses, clutches, totes, clothing, accessories, or shoes made of vinyl or imitation leather may contain lead. In accordance with Proposition 65, we issue the following warning to our California customers: “The materials used on the exterior of this product contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.” For more information regarding lead-related FAQs, we recommend you review http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.html.”
