did not realize until putting these stools together that they are not allowed to be sold in California due to "product known to cause cancer in the state of California". This warning was posted on the underside of the seat on a sticker.  My husband was already putting it together when my daughter saw it.  She works in a company that is doing research on cancer causing products. Since these were a housewarming gift to her that I ordered, and I had already put one together  I could not send them  back.  She does not want them in her house, she stated that California has the highest laws on the book in the country about products like this. so I am stuck with these stools. Wished that they had mentioned this on their web site when I ordered....very disappointed and saw stools like these after without the product note at the home store for cheaper on top of it all! the stools themselves were great, but made overseas with a product known to cause cancer according to the state of california