The chips are mainly RFID, Radio Frequency Identification, chips being embedded into the labels If you look closely or hold the labels up to light you can clearly see the chip, not all labels have them but many retailers are using them RFID chips are used in many huge retailers in America for - Inventory tracking - Self-checkout, you place items in a bin and the system reads all tags automatically - Anti-theft and security They contain a microchip and antenna but are not “tracking microchips” however I’d still recommend removing them They’ve been out for years but are being used by more and more major retailers so people are staying to notice