> > I bought an optical mouse made by G.E. (General Electric) yesterday. After I
> > opened it, there was a tag on the wire of the mouse that said the following:
> >
> > WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State
> of
> > Califronis to cause birth defects or other reproduective harm. Wash hands
> after
> > handling.

> Or maybe it's California.

Yep. My Memorex keyboard (that I'm using) said something about that too. I've seen it on other recent computer equipment boxes too. My guess is that there was some lawsuit in California, and now they have to put that stupid (and scary) disclaimer on everything.

Btw, did you know that when you buy bread in a grocery store, that the paint that they use on the plastic wrapper, is lead-based? LOL. Don't turn them inside-out and use them for sandwich baggies, that's all I'm saying. But that's an example of how common lead exposure is.

I wouldn't worry about it, but I wouldn't lick, chew, or eat, any of your computer components or cords or bread baggy wrappers any time soon either.