Massachusetts Bans 11 Flame Retardants in Consumer Goods

On January 1, 2021, the Massachusetts legislature passed bill H4900 to ban 11 flame retardants in certain consumer goods, effective from December 31, 2021.

The sale or manufacture of bedding, carpeting, children's products, residential upholstered furniture and window treatments containing more than 1,000 ppm each of the following flame retardants (FR) in any component part of the covered product will be banned.

It is notable that a manufacturer of a covered product needs to inform retailers and other persons who sell the FR-containing products on or before July 1, 2021.