Materials & Prop 65
Last updated November 6, 2026
What each SANPO product is made of, as the maker describes it, what we are still confirming, and the California rules we follow: Proposition 65, and the rule on how plastic products such as poop bags may be described. Our product pages describe each piece as the maker describes it, and say so. What we are still confirming in writing is listed on this page. We do not fill a gap with a guess. How to fit, use and care for each product is on our Fit & Safety page.
On this page
Where things stand
- Materials: we describe them as the maker describes them, for example “coated webbing” for the leash and the collar and “silicone” for the Bag Holder. The table below lists them, product by product.
- Our checks: we are collecting, from the maker, written confirmation of the materials and the construction of each product, and lab reports for our own units, not for similar products sold by others.
- Proposition 65: no Proposition 65 warning is printed today, because none has been determined for our products. If the maker’s lab report for our units requires one, we will add it.
- No “free of” claims: we do not describe any product by a chemical it does not contain, on this website or on our packaging.
- Plastic bags: our Poop Bags are plastic, and we make no “biodegradable”, “compostable” or other environmental claim about them.
- Orders: the shop does not take orders yet. As the maker’s answers and the lab reports come in, we publish them here and on the product pages.
What each product is made of
The middle column is the maker’s description. The third column is what we are collecting in writing from the maker. Once we have it, we publish it on the product page and on this page.
| Product | Materials, as described by the maker | Being confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Corgi Harness, Dachshund Harness, Frenchie Harness, Small Dog Harness (one harness) | A padded body panel with a smooth, soft-touch finish, an adjustable strap at the neck and another around the chest, two plastic side-release buckles, and metal rings: the D-ring on the back for the leash, and a second ring at the front of the chest. | The outer fabric and the padding of the body panel; the material of the straps; the plastic of the buckles; the metal of the rings and any finish on them; what the front ring is for; whether the harness can go in a washing machine; the weight of each size. |
| Everyday Leash | Flat coated webbing, with a loop handle at one end and a metal snap hook at the other. | What the webbing and its coat are made of; the metal of the snap hook; whether there is a small ring by the handle; the length and width of the leash. |
| Everyday Collar | Flat coated webbing, with a square metal pin buckle, a row of holes and a sliding keeper loop. | What the webbing and its coat are made of; the metal of the buckle; whether there is a ring for an ID tag; the width of the collar; the neck range of sizes S, M and L. |
| Bag Holder | A silicone capsule with a side window, and a cord loop. | The grade of the silicone; the material of the cord; how it opens to load a roll; which rolls fit. |
| Poop Bags | Plastic bags on rolls, separated by a perforation: 60 bags on 4 rolls of 15. | The type of plastic and whether anything is added to it; the size, color and scent of the bags; the material of the roll core; that the rolls fit our Bag Holder. |
Every product is imported. We are confirming the country of origin of each one with the maker. It must be marked on the product or its packaging, as US customs rules require, and we will tell you on request.
Why we say “coated webbing”
The leash and the collar are made of webbing, a flat woven strap, under a smooth plastic coat that wipes clean. In straps of this kind, the webbing is usually polyester and the coat is usually PVC or TPU, two different plastics. Coated straps are also sold under several brand names and trademarks, which say little about what a particular strap is made of.
The maker has not yet confirmed in writing which plastic coats our straps, and which one it is matters for the lab reports we are collecting. So we use the plain description, “coated webbing”, and nothing more. Once the maker confirms it in writing, we will say which it is on the product pages and on this page. Until then, the only things we say about the strap are what you can see and do with it: it is flat and smooth, and it wipes clean with a damp cloth.
Our checks and what is still pending
| What we are collecting | Status |
|---|---|
| The maker’s written description of the materials and construction of each product | Being collected |
| Lab reports for units of our own products, covering the chemicals listed under California Proposition 65, for the coated webbing, the harness fabric, padding and straps, the buckles, the metal hardware and the silicone of the Bag Holder | Being collected |
| The maker’s written statement on the plastic of the Poop Bags and anything added to it | Being collected |
| The country of origin of each product | Being collected |
| Measurements: the neck range of each collar size, the length and width of the leash and the collar, the size of the bags | Being collected |
We publish a result only once we have it in writing, for our own units. We do not borrow another seller’s documents, and we never describe a product as having passed a check that is still pending. We do not hold any certification for our products, and we do not claim one.
California Proposition 65
California’s Proposition 65, in plain words, asks businesses to give a clear and reasonable warning before they expose people in California to a chemical on the state’s list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, unless the exposure is low enough that no warning is needed. The list is kept by the State of California and has hundreds of chemicals on it, some of which can be found in plastics, coatings and metal parts of everyday products.
No Proposition 65 warning is printed on our pages or on our packaging today, because none has been determined for our products. We are collecting the maker’s lab reports for our units to find out. If a lab report shows that a product needs a warning, we will add it to that product’s page, where you see it before you buy, and to the product or its packaging, before we sell that product.
No “free of” claims
We do not describe any of our products by a chemical or a group of chemicals it does not contain, on this website, in our e-mails or on our packaging. Until the lab reports for our units are in, we make no claim about the chemical content of our products at all. When the reports arrive, we will publish what they say, in plain words, and only for the units they cover.
Plastic bags and the California rule
Our Poop Bags are plastic bags. Section 42357 of California’s Public Resources Code does not allow a plastic product to be sold in California with the words “biodegradable”, “degradable” or “decomposable”, or with anything that suggests it will break down in a landfill or elsewhere. It does not allow the words “compostable” or “home compostable” on a plastic product unless the product meets specific standards the law describes. The Federal Trade Commission’s Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims also ask that any environmental claim be clear and backed by reliable evidence.
What we do: we make none of these claims. We do not call our bags biodegradable, degradable, decomposable or compostable, and we make no other environmental claim about them or about any of our products: we do not say they are recycled or recyclable either. If the maker’s packaging for the rolls ever carries such a word, we will not ship the bags in it.
Throwing them away: tie a used bag closed and put it in a trash can. Never flush it, and do not put it in a compost bin, a yard-waste bin or a recycling bin. Never leave a bag on the ground or hang it on a branch or a fence. Some cities and parks have their own rules for dog waste: follow the signs. Empty roll cores and packaging follow your local rules. More on disposal is on our Fit & Safety page.
Asking for the documents
You can ask us for what we have received for any product: the maker’s description of its materials and, once we have them, the lab report for our units and the maker’s statement on the bags. E-mail contact@sanpodog.com with “Materials” in the subject line and the name of the product. We reply within 2 business days, send you what we can share, and tell you plainly what is still pending.
If something on this website does not match the product you received, or you see a claim you think we should not make, please tell us too. We correct it.