On July 28, 2015, Oregon’s Toxic Free Kids Act (Senate bill 478) was signed into law by Governor Kate Brown; it will go into effect January 1, 2016. This bill is similar to the laws in the states of Vermont and Washington; and establishes a list of high priority chemicals, requires reporting by manufacturers for presence of these high priority chemicals in certain children’s products, and calls for phase-out of high priority chemicals in certain products.

Scope: Following children’s product, accessible and inaccessible components.

1. A product designed or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sucking, teething, sleep, relaxation, feeding or drinking
2. Children’s clothing and footwear
3. Car seats.
4. Children’s cosmetics
5. Children’s jewelry
6. Toys

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