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A claim that the product or its package is free of lead or does not contain or use lead.

Must meet the conditions of A claim that the product is free of lead must be truthful and be clearly and prominently qualified to the extent necessary to avoid deception. Even a truthful claim may be deceptive if the product contains or uses substances that pose the same or similar environmental risks, or if lead has not been associated with the product category. A free-of claim can be appropriate for a trace amount only if the level is no more than an acknowledged trace contaminant or background level, its presence does not cause material harm that consumers typically associate with the substance, and it was not added intentionally. These Guides are the FTC's guidance on how Section 5 of the FTC Act applies to environmental claims; they do not ban the claim, but the FTC can act against a claim that is inconsistent with them.

• Claim: lead-free

In force, start date unknown

The text states only the Federal Register publication date of the current Guides (October 11, 2012); it states no separate effective date.

A non-toxic claim made for the product or its package.

Must meet the conditions of Do not misrepresent, directly or by implication, that the product, package or service is non-toxic. Qualify a non-toxic claim clearly and prominently to the extent necessary to avoid deception.

• Claim: non-toxic

In force, start date unknown

The text states only the Federal Register publication date of the current Guides (October 11, 2012); it states no separate effective date.

A claim that the product or its package is free of PFAS or does not contain or use PFAS.

Must meet the conditions of A claim that the product is free of PFAS must be truthful and be clearly and prominently qualified to the extent necessary to avoid deception. Even a truthful claim may be deceptive if the product contains or uses substances that pose the same or similar environmental risks, or if PFAS has not been associated with the product category. A free-of claim can be appropriate for a trace amount only if the level is no more than an acknowledged trace contaminant or background level, its presence does not cause material harm that consumers typically associate with the substance, and it was not added intentionally. These Guides are the FTC's guidance on how Section 5 of the FTC Act applies to environmental claims; they do not ban the claim, but the FTC can act against a claim that is inconsistent with them.

• Claim: PFAS-free

In force, start date unknown

The text states only the Federal Register publication date of the current Guides (October 11, 2012); it states no separate effective date.

A claim that the product or its package is free of PTFE or does not contain or use PTFE.

Must meet the conditions of A claim that the product is free of PTFE must be truthful and be clearly and prominently qualified to the extent necessary to avoid deception. Even a truthful claim may be deceptive if the product contains or uses substances that pose the same or similar environmental risks, or if PTFE has not been associated with the product category. A free-of claim can be appropriate for a trace amount only if the level is no more than an acknowledged trace contaminant or background level, its presence does not cause material harm that consumers typically associate with the substance, and it was not added intentionally. These Guides are the FTC's guidance on how Section 5 of the FTC Act applies to environmental claims; they do not ban the claim, but the FTC can act against a claim that is inconsistent with them.

• Claim: PTFE-free

In force, start date unknown

The text states only the Federal Register publication date of the current Guides (October 11, 2012); it states no separate effective date.

A recyclable claim made for the product or its package.

Must meet the conditions of Market the item as recyclable only if it can be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established recycling program for reuse or for use in making another item. Make an unqualified claim only when recycling facilities are available to a substantial majority (at least 60 percent) of consumers or communities where the item is sold; otherwise qualify the claim. Qualify which portions are recyclable when only some components are, and do not call the item recyclable if any component, or its shape or size, significantly limits recycling. These Guides are the FTC's guidance on how Section 5 of the FTC Act applies to environmental claims; they do not ban the claim, but the FTC can act against a claim that is inconsistent with them.

• Claim: recyclable

In force, start date unknown

The text states only the Federal Register publication date of the current Guides (October 11, 2012); it states no separate effective date.

A label that represents the product as Made in the United States without qualification.

Must meet the conditions of Label a product as Made in the United States only if its final assembly or processing occurs in the United States, all significant processing that goes into it occurs in the United States, and all or virtually all of its ingredients or components are made and sourced in the United States. The same applies to a seal, mark, tag or stamp in a mail order catalog or mail order promotional material. A violation is treated as a violation of a trade regulation rule under section 18 of the FTC Act.

• Claim: Made in USA

In force, start date unknown

The text states only the Federal Register publication date of the rule (July 14, 2021); it states no separate effective date.

If you give a written warranty, put all its terms in one clear document: who and what is covered, what you will do, how long, how to claim, and the required State-rights statements

Disclosure to buyer

Written warranty terms (16 CFR 701.3(a)): a warrantor who gives a written warranty on a consumer product costing the consumer more than $15.00 must clearly and conspicuously disclose, in a single document in simple and readily understood language: (1) who the warranty is extended to, if limited to the original purchaser or otherwise; (2) the products, parts or components covered and, where needed, excluded; (3) what the warrantor will do on a defect or failure, and what it will pay for or provide; (4) when the term starts if not on the purchase date, and how long it lasts; (5) step by step how to claim, with the warrantor's name and mailing address or responsible department, or a free telephone number; (6) any informal dispute settlement mechanism (part 703); (7) any limit on the duration of implied warranties, with "Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you."; (8) any exclusion or limit on incidental or consequential damages, with its State-law statement; (9) "This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State." If return of a registration card is a condition of coverage, the warranty must say so (701.4).

• It is a consumer product (tangible personal property normally used for personal, family or household purposes) (16 CFR 701.1(b), 702.1(b))
• You give a written warranty on a consumer product that costs the consumer more than $15 (16 CFR 701.2: the rules apply to "written warranties on consumer products actually costing the consumer more than $15.00"; 701.1(h): a warrantor is "any supplier, manufacturer, or other person who gives or offers to give a written warranty")

In force since 1 Jan 1977

Applies to products manufactured on or after 1 Jan 1977

Parts 701 and 702 apply only to written warranties on products manufactured after December 31, 1976 (16 CFR 700.12); 702.3 was last revised at 81 FR 63669, Sept. 15, 2016 (online warranty terms option).

Make the written warranty's text available to the buyer before the sale (in store, catalog or online listing, door to door); the warrantor supplies the text or posts it online

Disclosure to buyer

Pre-sale availability of written warranty terms (16 CFR 702.3), for consumer products costing the consumer more than $15.00. Seller (702.3(a)): make the warranty text readily available before sale by displaying it close to the product, or by furnishing it on request with signs telling buyers it is available. Catalog and mail order sellers, including any offer whose ordering does not need a visit to the seller (702.3(c)): give the full text, or the warrantor's web address plus where to request a free copy, beside the product description or in a referenced section. Door-to-door sellers: say before the sale that the warranties may be inspected (702.3(d)). Warrantor (702.3(b)(1)): give sellers the warranty materials (a copy with every product, a tag or label with the full text, the text on a display carton, or a sign or poster, with a copy in the box), and give catalog, mail order and door-to-door sellers copies; or (702.3(b)(2)) post the terms on its website, state the web address and a non-Internet way to request them in the manual or on the product or package, and send a free hard copy on request.

• It is a consumer product (tangible personal property normally used for personal, family or household purposes) (16 CFR 701.1(b), 702.1(b))
• You give a written warranty on a consumer product that costs the consumer more than $15, or sell such a product with one (16 CFR 702.3: "The following requirements apply to consumer products actually costing the consumer more than $15.00"; the seller's duties are in 702.3(a), the warrantor's in 702.3(b))

In force since 1 Jan 1977

Applies to products manufactured on or after 1 Jan 1977

Parts 701 and 702 apply only to written warranties on products manufactured after December 31, 1976 (16 CFR 700.12); 702.3 was last revised at 81 FR 63669, Sept. 15, 2016 (online warranty terms option).

Food additives (substances whose intended use results in their becoming a component of food)

Must meet the conditions of Substances whose intended use results or may reasonably be expected to result in their becoming a component of food, and that are not exempted by section 201(s) of the Act, are food additives

• The intended use of a substance in it results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component of food

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Substances added to food claimed to be generally recognized as safe

Must meet the conditions of General recognition of safety may be based only on the views of qualified experts, by scientific procedures or by common use in food before January 1, 1958; a substance not so recognised is a food additive requiring approval

• A substance in it that may become a component of food is used as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) rather than as an approved food additive

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Finished food-contact article must use materials that meet 21 CFR 175.300 (Resinous and polymeric coatings); section-level obligation

Must meet the conditions of §175.300

• Material: Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar) or Other coating
• A resinous or polymeric coating is the food-contact surface, applied as a continuous film or enamel over a metal substrate, or for repeated food-contact use as a continuous film or enamel that serves as a functional barrier between the food and the substrate (21 CFR 175.300(a))

Depends on: coating type

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14534, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1010 (Acrylic and modified acrylic plastics, semirigid and rigid); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1010

• Material: Acrylic (PMMA)

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1020 (Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene co-polymer); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1020

• Material: ABS

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1315 (Ethylene-1, 4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymers); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1315

• Material: Copolyester

Depends on: materials

In force since 10 Jun 1980

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Jun 1980

Date of original FR publication (section history, 45 FR 39252, June 10, 1980); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1350 (Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1350

• Material: Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1460 (Melamine-formaldehyde resins in molded articles); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1460

• Material: Melamine resin

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1500 (Nylon resins); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1500

• Material: Polyamide (nylon, PA)

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1520 (Olefin polymers); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1520

• Material: Polyethylene (PE) or Polypropylene (PP)

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1550 (Perfluorocarbon resins); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1550

• Material: Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP)

Depends on: coating type

In force since 29 Sep 1978

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 29 Sep 1978

Date of original FR publication (section history, 43 FR 44834, Sept. 29, 1978); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1580 (Polycarbonate resins); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1580

• Material: Polycarbonate (PC)

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1630 (Polyethylene phthalate polymers); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1630

• Material: PET or Copolyester

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1640 (Polystyrene and rubber-modified polystyrene); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.1640

• Material: Polystyrene (PS)

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Section history not present in the published text; 1977-03-15 is the Part 177 original publication (42 FR 14572) shown in neighbouring sections.

Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.2600 (Rubber articles intended for repeated use); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties

Must meet the conditions of §177.2600

• Material: Silicone or Rubber

Depends on: materials

In force since 15 Mar 1977

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977

Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.

Products and articles containing decaBDE (decabromodiphenyl ether, CASRN 1163-19-5) may not be manufactured, processed or distributed in commerce in the United States

Must meet the conditions of 40 CFR 751.405(a)(1)(i): all persons are prohibited from all manufacturing and processing of decaBDE or decaBDE-containing products or articles after March 8, 2021, and from all distribution in commerce of decaBDE or decaBDE-containing products or articles after January 6, 2022. (a)(1)(ii): products or articles containing decaBDE below 0.1 percent by weight are outside the prohibition if the decaBDE was not intentionally added. Later dates apply to listed uses ((a)(2): hospitality curtains, nuclear wire and cable insulation, aerospace and motor vehicle parts, plastic shipping pallets). (c): manufacturers, processors and distributors keep records showing compliance for five years.

• DecaBDE was added to it, or to a part of it, during manufacture (40 CFR 751.405(a)(1)(ii): below 0.1 percent by weight and not intentionally added, the ban does not apply)

In force since 7 Jan 2022

Applies to products distributed on or after 7 Jan 2022

Distribution in commerce is prohibited “after January 6, 2022”, so from January 7, 2022; manufacturing and processing were prohibited after March 8, 2021.

Articles containing PIP (3:1) (phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1), CASRN 68937-41-7) may not be distributed in commerce in the United States

Must meet the conditions of 40 CFR 751.407(a)(1): all persons are prohibited from all processing and distributing in commerce of PIP (3:1), including in PIP (3:1)-containing products or articles, except as (a)(2) and (b) provide. (a)(2)(iii): after October 31, 2024 all processing of PIP (3:1) for use in articles and of PIP (3:1)-containing articles is prohibited, and after October 31, 2026 all distribution in commerce of PIP (3:1)-containing articles. Products or articles with less than 0.1 percent by weight of PIP (3:1) that was not intentionally added are outside the prohibition. (c): manufacturers, processors and distributors keep records showing compliance for five years.

• PIP (3:1) was added to it, or to a part of it, during manufacture (40 CFR 751.407(a)(1): below 0.1 percent by weight and not intentionally added, the ban does not apply)

In force since 1 Nov 2026

Applies to products distributed on or after 1 Nov 2026

Distribution in commerce of PIP (3:1)-containing articles is prohibited “After October 31, 2026”, so from November 1, 2026; processing of PIP (3:1)-containing articles was prohibited after October 31, 2024.