SG 53/24
In February 2024, the US state of California introduced SB 1266 to prohibit two categories of children’s products if they contain bisphenol, perfluoroalky or polyfluoroalkyl substances, unless these substances are a temporarily essential chemical.
The two categories of children’s product are:
According to the definitions in SB 1266, ‘temporarily essential chemical’ is defined as a chemical that meets all of the following conditions:
SB 1266 would revise Sections 108940 to 108941 and adds Section 108942 to the state’s Health and Safety Code, relating to product safety.
Highlights of a comparison between SB 1266 and the current state’s Health and Safety Code Section 108940 are summarized in Table 1.
| Health and Safety Code Section 108940 | SB 1266 to amend Health and Safety Code Section 108940 | |
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| Requirement | ≤ 0.1 ppb | Prohibited, unless these are a temporarily essential chemical* |
| Effective date | July 1, 2013 | Proposed January 1, 2025 |
| *The Department of Toxic Substances (DTSC) may create standards that provide better protection of human health, sensitive populations or the environment | ||
Table 1
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