California recently passed a law that required manufacturers to place warnings on any product that may contain any chemical known to cause cancer. Our official statement reads: CA PROP. 65 WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Nickel, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.Trace amounts of nickel may be present in the metal used to make this folding table. Rest assured, it's a very small amount (if any) and there are no known cases of anyone ever getting cancer related to the use of any of our products.

I'm sorry you're having trouble. Give our customer service team a call and we can trouble shoot the issue with you and see if we can help figure out what's happening. They can be reached at 800-225-3865 or by email at customercare@lifetime.com. Customer Service hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (MT).

The weight limit is tested for a distributed load, so you won't want to put the weight right in the middle, it does need to be spread out on the table top. Feel free to contact our Customer Service team with any questions! You can contact them by phone at 1-800-225-3865, or by email at customercare@lifetime.com. They are open weekdays from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm mountain standard time and Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm mountain standard time. - Lifetime Reviews Team (reviews@lifetime.com)