New York Signs New Law to Restrict Additional Flame Retardant in Childcare Articles and Toys

In August 2011, New York approved the ‘TRIS-Free Children and Babies Act’ to prohibit the use of tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate in childcare products and toys for children under three years of age. The law took effect in December 2013.(1)
 
HONG KONG, China - Oct. 17, 2014 - PRLog -- On 18 September 2014, the Governor of New York signed A4741 (2) /S3703-B (3) into law (4). The new law amends the existing legislation on the restriction of TCEP to include tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TRIS, TDCPP) in childcare articles, including toys, for children under the age of 3. The new law expands the definition of TRIS to include TDCPP. The new restriction takes effect on 1 December 2015.

Highlights of the existing law on TCEP and the new law on TDCPP are summarized in Table 1 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-16814-new-york-flame-retardants-childcare-articles-toys-a4-en-14.pdf ) within the latest SafeGuards bulletin.

References:

(1) SGS Safeguards No. 151/11 – August 2011 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-15711-new-york-bans-tris-flame-retardant-in-childcare-products-a4-en-11.pdf)
(2) Report of New York State Assembly I (http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04741&term=2013&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y)
(3) Report of New York State Assembly II (http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=...)
(4) Legislation for Product Safety for Young Children (https://www.governor.ny.gov/press/09182014-harmful-chemic...)

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