Recently Maine State passes a bill to list four phthalates as priority substances of Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products Law, which becomes effective and enforceable immediately.

This bill is applicable to manufacturers and distributors of the children’s products, setting forth that no intentional addition of four toxic chemicals (DEHP, DBP, BBP and DEP) in consumer products.

Up to now, priority restricted substances that require reporting in consumer products manufactured and sold in Maine increased from 5 to 6, namely, BPA, nonyl phenol/ NPE, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, phthalates (addition).