A measure that would ban the sale of children’s products, mattresses and upholstered furniture containing flame retardants has begun moving through the California legislature. The Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee approved... Privacy : We take our visitors' privacy seriously and will not share your information with any third parties without your permission. For details, please refer to our privacy policy
A measure has been proposed in the state of California potentially restricting the sale of products containing flame retardants with chemicals levels above 1,000 parts per million. The proposal would require manufacturers to label all new furniture and upholstered items that contain these chemicals, as well as those sold after July 1, 2011. If the bill is approved, the measure would make the ban effective starting 1 January 2020. Similar measures have already passed in Rhode Island, Maine and San Francisco, while 14 other states are considering similar restrictions.