Children's product laws usually cover products designed for children under 12, such as car seats, cribs, strollers and play mats, and most exclude children's electronics. California narrowed its definition to a closed list of products in 2025.
State rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaliforniaBan | No person, including a manufacturer, may sell or distribute in commerce in California any new, not previously owned juvenile product that contains regulated PFAS.Regulated PFAS means intentionally added PFAS or PFAS at or above 100 ppm total organic fluorine. Since 2025-01-01 (AB 347) juvenile product is a closed list of products designed for children under 12: baby or toddler foam pillow, bassinet, bedside sleeper, booster seat, changing pad, child restraint system for motor vehicles and aircraft, co-sleeper, crib mattress, floor playmat, 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, playmat, 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, and toddler mattress. Manufacturers must use the least toxic alternative. DTSC registration by 2029-07-01 and DTSC enforcement from 2030-07-01 under AB 347. | July 1, 2023 | In force | HSC 108945, 108946, 108947 |
| ColoradoBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in Colorado juvenile products (products designed for children under 12, such as car seats, cribs, strollers, and play mats) containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. | January 1, 2024 | In force | C.R.S. 25-15-604(1) |
| MinnesotaBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Minnesota juvenile products (products designed or marketed for children under 12, such as car seats, cribs, strollers, play mats, and nap mats) that contain intentionally added PFAS.Does not apply where intentionally added PFAS are only in electronic components or internal components (subd. 5(b), added by 1Sp2025 c 1). These products remain subject to reporting and to the 2032 ban (MPCA). Juvenile products exclude children's electronic products, adult mattresses, and (since 2025) children's off-highway vehicles, ATVs, off-highway motorcycles, snowmobiles, electric-assisted bicycles, and their replacement parts. | January 1, 2025 | In force | Minn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 5(a)(7) |
| MaineBan | No person may sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Maine a juvenile product containing intentionally added PFAS.Covers products for children under 12, including child restraint systems for motor vehicles and aircraft, cribs and crib mattresses, strollers and play mats; excludes adult mattresses and children's electronic products. | January 1, 2026 | In force | 38 M.R.S. section 1614(1)(D-1), (5)(B-1)(5) |
| VermontBan | Manufacturers may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale or use in Vermont juvenile products with intentionally added PFAS.Covers products for children under 12, including pacifiers, booster seats, strollers, toddler mattresses and disposable single-use diapers; excludes children's electronic products, medical devices, adult mattresses and children's all-terrain vehicles. | January 1, 2026 | In force | 9 V.S.A. sections 2494e(11), 2494f(a)(7) |
| New HampshireBan | PFAS-added juvenile products may not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale or promotional purposes in New Hampshire.Products for children under 12, including child restraint systems for motor vehicles and aircraft, crib mattresses and high chairs; excludes children's electronic products, medical devices and adult mattresses. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | RSA 149-M:64, I(k), IV(f) |
| New MexicoBan | Manufacturers may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in New Mexico, directly or through intermediaries, juvenile products (products designed or marketed for children under 12, including car seats, clothing, and toys; electronic products excluded) containing intentionally added PFAS.Section 3(A) exemptions apply, including products containing solid fluoropolymers (Section 3(A)(16)). | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | HB 212 (2025), Section 3(B) |
| Rhode IslandBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Rhode Island juvenile products that contain intentionally added PFAS.Juvenile products are products for children under 12, such as car seats, cribs, crib mattresses, strollers, high chairs and play mats; children's electronic products, medical devices and adult mattresses are excluded. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-4(a); 23-18.18-3(13) |
| ConnecticutBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut children's products that contain intentionally added PFAS.Children's products are products designed for infants and children under 12 (for example bassinets, cribs, strollers, play mats); children's electronic products and adult mattresses are excluded. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| IllinoisBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Illinois juvenile products (products for children under 12, such as car seats, cribs, strollers, and play mats) containing intentionally added PFAS.Exempt: products where federal law preempts, used products, electronic or internal components, and SNAP-listed refrigerants, foams, and aerosol propellants (except in personal care products). Juvenile products exclude children's electronics, adult mattresses, and internal components that do not contact a child's skin or mouth. | January 1, 2032 | Scheduled | 415 ILCS 170/45(a), (b) |
| OregonReporting | Manufacturers of children's products sold in Oregon must give OHA biennial notice when a product contains a listed high priority chemical at or above the de minimis level. PFOA (CAS 335-67-1) was added to the list effective Jan. 1, 2025; PFOS (CAS 1763-23-1) was already listed.De minimis is the PQL for intentionally added chemicals and 100 ppm for contaminants. Notices are due Jan. 31 of even-numbered years for the prior two years (OAR 333-016-2060(4)). Products for children under 3, mouthable products and children's cosmetics that still contain a listed chemical reported in three notices may not be sold from January 31 of the fourth biennial notice period unless a substitution, waiver or exemption request was filed by the third notice due date. | January 1, 2025 | Applies | OAR 333-016-2020(55), (63); OAR 333-016-2060; OAR 333-016-3010 |
Federal and international rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionChildren's products | The intentional use of PFAS in toys, components of toys or micro-structurally distinct parts of toys is prohibited.Derogation possible only if ECHA finds the use safe, no suitable alternatives exist and the substance is not prohibited in consumer articles under REACH (point 10). PFAS restrictions under REACH or the POPs Regulation take precedence (point 11). Toys placed on the market in conformity with Directive 2009/48/EC before 1 August 2030 may continue to be made available (Art. 57(1)). | August 1, 2030 | Scheduled | Annex II, chemical properties, point 5 (with points 10 and 11); Art. 57 |
Questions
Which states ban PFAS in children's products?
Ten states ban intentionally added PFAS in children's products. In force: California (since July 1, 2023); Colorado (since January 1, 2024); Minnesota (since January 1, 2025); Maine and Vermont (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: New Hampshire, New Mexico and Rhode Island (January 1, 2027); Connecticut (January 1, 2028); Illinois (January 1, 2032). Other duties apply in Oregon (reporting, since January 1, 2025).