On June 5, 2024, the Governor of U.S. Connecticut State signed Bill SB 292 to expand PFAS restriction on consumer product. 

The following products containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals shall not be manufactured, sold, offered for sale or distributed for sale in Connecticut after the relevant effective date：

The written notification submitted to the Department shall include: 

1. A brief description of the product including product category
2. The chemical abstracts service (CAS) registry number or, if no such number is applicable, the molecular formulas and weights for all PFAS intentionally added 
3. The purpose of PFAS used in the product 
4. The amount of each PFAS in each product category, or the amount of total fluorine in each product category if no available analytical methods 
5. The name and address the manufacturer, and the name, address and phone number of a contact person

All labels shall be clearly visible to inform the purchaser, using words or symbols approved by the Department, that PFAS is present in the product. The label affixed to the product shall be constructed of materials that are sufficiently durable to remain legible for the useful life of the product. 

Note: 

1. "Carpet or rug" means a fabric product marketed or intended for use as a floor covering. "Carpet or rug" does not include a covering intended solely for use inside aircraft, automobiles, light duty trucks, vans, buses or any other vehicle. 
2. "Children's product" means a product designed or marketed for use by infants and children under twelve years of age, including, but not limited to, a baby or toddler foam pillow, bassinet, bedside sleeper, booster seat, changing pad, child restraint system for use in motor vehicles and aircraft, co-sleeper, crib mattress, highchair, highchair pad, infant bouncer, infant carrier, infant seat, infant sleep positioner, infant swing, infant travel bed, infant walker, nap cot, nursing pad, nursing pillow, play mat, playpen, play yard, polyurethane foam mat, pad or pillow, portable foam nap mat, portable infant sleeper, portable hook-on chair, soft-sided portable crib, stroller or toddler mattress. "Children's product" does not include any children's electronic product such as a personal computer, audio and video equipment, calculator, wireless phone, game console, handheld device incorporating a video screen or any associated peripheral such as a mouse, keyboard, power supply unit or power cord or an adult mattress. 
3. "Cookware" means durable houseware items used to prepare, dispense or store food, foodstuffs or beverages, including, but not limited to, pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, plates, bowls, cutlery and cooking utensils. 
4. "Upholstered furniture" means an article of furniture that is designed to be used for sitting, resting or reclining and that is wholly or partly stuffed or filled with any filling material. "Upholstered furniture" does not include furniture solely intended for use inside aircraft. 
5. "Textile furnishings" means textile goods of a type customarily used in households and businesses, including, but not limited to, draperies, floor coverings, furnishings, bedding, shower curtains, towels and tablecloths. "Textile furnishings" does not include: any textile good intended solely for use inside automobiles, light duty trucks, vans, buses or any other vehicle, carpets and rugs, treatments containing PFAS for use on converted textiles or leathers, any vessel, or its component parts, including boat covers, filtration media and filter products used in industrial applications, including, but not limited to, chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing and environmental control applications, textile articles used in or designed for laboratory analysis and testing, any aircraft, or its component parts, stadium shades or other architectural fabric structures, articles intended to provide a barrier against biological fluids and other infectious agents, such as medical gowns and caps, surgical drapes and covers, hospital linens, wound care pads and dressings, surgical hosiery and personal protective equipment. 

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