Some Jen-Ken Kilns products contain chemicals, including crystalline silica, known to the State of California to cause cancer, and lithium carbonate, known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Chemicals Found in Kilns:

• Silica: Firebrick
• Ceramic Fibers: Kiln body materials and accessories
• Glass Wool Fibers: Kiln body materials and accessories
• Nickel: Heating element wires
• Lead: Electronic control boards
• Other potential components not listed

Chemicals Found in Kiln Parts and Supplies:

• Silica: Firebrick, kiln furniture, kiln wash, factory environment
• Ceramic Fibers: Kiln parts, factory environment
• Glass Wool Fibers: Kiln parts, factory environment
• Nickel: Heating element wire
• Lead: Electronic control boards
• Mercury: Mercury contactors
• Other potential components not listed

Learn more at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's Prop 65 site: