Consumer electronics and small appliances
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Consumer electronics and small appliances
Consumer electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and small household appliances sold to consumers, mains-powered or battery-powered, as 'EEE' in EU RoHS 2011/65 and WEEE 2012/19, 'electrical equipment' in EU LVD 2014/35, 'radio equipment' in RED 2014/53, UK, US FCC, KR KC and JP PSE rules. Excluded from v0: stand-alone batteries and power banks, e-bikes and e-scooters (covered under Batteries, e-bikes and power banks, except where an EEE law covers a battery inside the device), toys with electronics (toy safety rules), medical devices, large household appliances (fridges, washing machines), professional and industrial equipment, vehicles, and luminaires fixed in buildings by installers.
Default childrens product: noRules
Rules by market
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Main sources, from 1 Jan 2025 · What is covered
United States (federal): main sources stored. Modelled: TSCA section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting and recordkeeping (40 CFR 705), shown as applying only if the product contains a PFAS; FCC Part 15 marking, SDoC and information to the user (47 CFR 15.19, 15.21, 15.105); 47 CFR part 2 subpart J equipment authorization; Part 18 for consumer ISM appliances where applicable; DOE energy conservation labels for listed consumer products (10 CFR 430 subpart C) and FTC Energy Labeling Rule (16 CFR 305). Not stored: CPSC product-specific rules for electrical goods; UL and NRTL listing (voluntary); state e-waste laws other than California; FCC certification of radio modules (TCB process); DOE standards for non-listed products; TSCA and PFAS in electronics outside the listed instruments.
47 CFR 18.212(a)
Declaration required
Equipment authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall include a compliance statement that contains the information set forth
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-01 per the eCFR.
- Heats or powers with radio-frequency energy it makes (induction, microwave or wireless power), FCC Part 18 ISM equipment
Depends on: ism equipment
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50834, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
Equipment authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall include a compliance statement that contains the information set forth in § 2.1077 of this chapter and a statement identical or similar to the following: “This device complies with part 18 of the FCC Rules.”
47 CFR 18.213
Disclosure to consumer
interference potential, maintenance of the system and simple measures to correct interference, in the instruction manual or on the packaging; RF lighting devices carry an advisory statement about maritime safety communications equipment
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-01 per the eCFR.
- Heats or powers with radio-frequency energy it makes (induction, microwave or wireless power), FCC Part 18 ISM equipment
Depends on: ism equipment
In force since 5 Sep 1985
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 Sep 1985
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 50 FR 36069, 1985-09-05; earlier commencement is not stated.
“Information on the following matters shall be provided to the user in the instruction manual or on the packaging if an instruction manual is not provided for any type of ISM equipment: (a) The interference potential of the device or system (b) Maintenance of the system (c) Simple measures that can be taken by the user to correct interference.”
47 CFR 2.1074(a)
Label required
Devices subject only to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall be uniquely identified by the party responsible for marketing or importin
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Digital device (US FCC)
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
Depends on: fcc digital device, radio equipment
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50829, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
“Devices subject only to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall be uniquely identified by the party responsible for marketing or importing the equipment within the United”
47 CFR 2.1077(a)
Declaration required
If a product must be tested and authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, a compliance information statement shall be supplied
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Digital device (US FCC)
Depends on: fcc digital device
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50829, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
“If a product must be tested and authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, a compliance information statement shall be supplied with the product at the time of marketing or importation, containing the following information: (1) Identification of the product, e.g., name and model number;”
§ 2.906(a)
Declaration required
Supplier's Declaration of Conformity: the responsible party (manufacturer, or importer for imported equipment, located in the United States) makes the measurements or completes procedures ensuring the equipment complies
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Digital device (US FCC)
Depends on: fcc digital device
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50825, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
“Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure where the responsible party, as defined in § 2.909, makes measurements or completes other procedures found acceptable to the Commission to ensure that the equipment complies”
§ 2.938(a)
Declaration required
Responsible party keeps design records, production test procedures, test results and (for SDoC) the test report and compliance information; certification records for one year after marketing stops
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Digital device (US FCC)
Depends on: fcc digital device
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50827, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
“the responsible party shall maintain the records listed as follows:”
47 CFR 2.925(a)
Label required
FCC ID preceded by 'FCC ID' in capital letters on a single line, legible without magnification; other statements required for the equipment class; may be shown electronically per § 2.935
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Sends or receives radio signals
Depends on: radio equipment
In force since 21 Mar 1979
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 21 Mar 1979
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 44 FR 17177, 1979-03-21; earlier commencement is not stated.
“Each equipment covered in an application for equipment authorization shall bear a label listing the following: (1) FCC Identifier consisting of the two elements in the exact order specified in § 2.926.”
§ 2.935(f)
Label required
FCC ID and statements on the integrated display, accessible in no more than three steps without special codes, with access instructions in the manual or packaging at purchase; FCC ID or model number and web page also on the device or its packaging
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Sends or receives radio signals
Depends on: radio equipment
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50827, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
“Devices displaying their FCC Identifier, warning statements, or other information electronically must also be labeled, either on the device or its packaging, with the FCC Identifier”
§ 2.909(d)
Label required
This product has been modified by [name, address and telephone number or internet contact of the party performing the modifications]
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Digital device (US FCC)
Depends on: fcc digital device
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50825, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
the equipment shall be labeled, following the specifications in § 2.925(d), with the following: “This product has been modified by [insert name, address and telephone number or internet contact information of the party performing the modifications].”
US: lithium-test-record
Must meet the conditions of Each lithium cell or battery is of the type proven to meet the criteria in part III, sub-section 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-01 per the eCFR.
- Contains lithium
- Your role: Manufacturer or Distributor
- It contains lithium cells or batteries (lithium-ion, lithium polymer or lithium metal)
Depends on: contains lithium, economic operator role
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-01 (the stored eCFR version's date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“Each lithium cell or battery must be of the type proven to meet the criteria in part III, sub-section 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria”
Products subject to a CPSC rule, ban, standard or regulation (not children's products, which take the Children's Product Certificate of 2063(a)(2)): a General Certificate of Conformity.
Declaration required
General Certificate of Conformity: issued by the manufacturer (and the private labeler of a private-label product) for a product subject to a CPSC rule, ban, standard or regulation; it certifies, on a test of each product or a reasonable testing program, that the product complies with every such rule that applies to it, and names each one. A children's product takes the Children's Product Certificate of 2063(a)(2) instead.
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Not a children's product
- Covered by a CPSC rule, ban, standard or regulation
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: whether it is a children's product, cpsc rule subject, economic operator role
In force since 12 Nov 2008
Applies to products distributed on or after 12 Nov 2008
The certificate duty took effect on November 12, 2008, 90 days after the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 was enacted.
“every manufacturer of a product which is subject to a consumer product safety rule under this chapter or similar rule, ban, standard, or regulation under any other Act enforced by the Commission and which is imported for consumption or warehousing or distributed in commerce (and the private labeler of such product if such product bears a private label) shall issue a certificate”
Children's products: permanent tracking marks on the product and its packaging.
Label required
Permanent, distinguishing marks on the product and its packaging, to the extent practicable; Manufacturer or private labeler; Location and date of production; Cohort information (batch, run number or other identifying characteristic)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Children's product
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: whether it is a children's product, economic operator role
In force since 14 Aug 2009
Applies to products manufactured on or after 14 Aug 2009
“Effective 1 year after August 14, 2008, the manufacturer of a children's product shall place permanent, distinguishing marks on the product and its packaging, to the extent practicable”
§14322(b)(1)
Label required
3 chasing arrows or a comparable recycling symbol
Exemptions (1)
Sale of a remanufactured product unit (unless the unit was originally subject to this duty) and sale of product units intended for export only are exempt
“(A) The sale of a remanufactured product unit unless paragraph (1) applied to the sale of the unit when originally manufactured. (B)”
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Battery chemistry: Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Rechargeable
- Contains a battery
Depends on: battery chemistry, rechargeable, contains battery
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
§ 14322(a)(1): applies to batteries and products "manufactured on or after the date 12 months after May 13, 1996" (computed as 1997-05-13).
“3 chasing arrows or a comparable recycling symbol.”
Rechargeable consumer product and regulated battery packaging label (§ 14322(b)(4))
Label required
on packaging, unless visible through it: "CONTAINS NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY." or "CONTAINS SEALED LEAD BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED.", as applicable
Exemptions (1)
Sale of a remanufactured product unit (unless the unit was originally subject to this duty) and sale of product units intended for export only are exempt
“(A) The sale of a remanufactured product unit unless paragraph (1) applied to the sale of the unit when originally manufactured. (B)”
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Battery chemistry: Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Rechargeable
- Contains a battery
Depends on: battery chemistry, rechargeable, contains battery
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
§ 14322(a)(1): applies to batteries and products "manufactured on or after the date 12 months after May 13, 1996" (computed as 1997-05-13).
“On the packaging of each rechargeable consumer product, and the packaging of each regulated battery sold separately from such a product, unless the required label”
§14322(b)(2)(A)
Label required
chemical name or abbreviation "Ni-Cd"; "BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY."
Exemptions (1)
Sale of a remanufactured product unit (unless the unit was originally subject to this duty) and sale of product units intended for export only are exempt
“(A) The sale of a remanufactured product unit unless paragraph (1) applied to the sale of the unit when originally manufactured. (B)”
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Battery chemistry: Nickel-cadmium
- Rechargeable
- Contains a battery
Depends on: battery chemistry, rechargeable, contains battery
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
§ 14322(a)(1): applies to batteries and products "manufactured on or after the date 12 months after May 13, 1996" (computed as 1997-05-13).
On each regulated battery which is a nickel-cadmium battery, the chemical name or the abbreviation "Ni-Cd" and the phrase "BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.".
§14322(b)(2)(B)
Label required
"Pb" or the words "LEAD", "RETURN", and "RECYCLE"; "BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED." if the battery is sealed
Exemptions (1)
Sale of a remanufactured product unit (unless the unit was originally subject to this duty) and sale of product units intended for export only are exempt
“(A) The sale of a remanufactured product unit unless paragraph (1) applied to the sale of the unit when originally manufactured. (B)”
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Battery chemistry: Lead-acid
- Rechargeable
- Contains a battery
Depends on: battery chemistry, rechargeable, contains battery
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
§ 14322(a)(1): applies to batteries and products "manufactured on or after the date 12 months after May 13, 1996" (computed as 1997-05-13).
On each regulated battery which is a lead-acid battery, "Pb" or the words "LEAD", "RETURN", and "RECYCLE" and if the regulated battery is sealed, the phrase "BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED.".
US: rechargeable-consumer-product-label
Label required
CONTAINS NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. (or CONTAINS SEALED LEAD BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED.) on the product and, unless visible, on the packaging
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Battery chemistry: Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Battery can be removed by the user: no
- Contains a battery
- Rechargeable
Depends on: battery chemistry, battery removable, contains battery, rechargeable
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
Applies to a rechargeable consumer product with a non-removable regulated battery; manufactured on or after the date 1 year after May 13, 1996 = 1997-05-13 (§14322(a)(1), (b)).
“On each rechargeable consumer product containing a regulated battery that is not easily removable, the phrase”
- Declaration
47 CFR 18.212(a)
Declaration required
Equipment authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall include a compliance statement that contains the information set forth
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-01 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Heats or powers with radio-frequency energy it makes (induction, microwave or wireless power), FCC Part 18 ISM equipment
Depends on: ism equipment
- Effective
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50834, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
Equipment authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall include a compliance statement that contains the information set forth in § 2.1077 of this chapter and a statement identical or similar to the following: “This device complies with part 18 of the FCC Rules.”
47 CFR 18.212(a) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 18(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
47 CFR 18.213
Disclosure to consumer
interference potential, maintenance of the system and simple measures to correct interference, in the instruction manual or on the packaging; RF lighting devices carry an advisory statement about maritime safety communications equipment
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-01 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Heats or powers with radio-frequency energy it makes (induction, microwave or wireless power), FCC Part 18 ISM equipment
Depends on: ism equipment
- Effective
In force since 5 Sep 1985
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 Sep 1985
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 50 FR 36069, 1985-09-05; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
“Information on the following matters shall be provided to the user in the instruction manual or on the packaging if an instruction manual is not provided for any type of ISM equipment: (a) The interference potential of the device or system (b) Maintenance of the system (c) Simple measures that can be taken by the user to correct interference.”
47 CFR 18.213 · fetched 2026-10-09US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 18(opens in a new tab)
- Label
47 CFR 2.1074(a)
Label required
Devices subject only to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall be uniquely identified by the party responsible for marketing or importin
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Digital device (US FCC)
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
Depends on: fcc digital device, radio equipment
- Effective
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50829, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
“Devices subject only to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall be uniquely identified by the party responsible for marketing or importing the equipment within the United”
47 CFR 2.1074(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
47 CFR 2.1077(a)
Declaration required
If a product must be tested and authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, a compliance information statement shall be supplied
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Digital device (US FCC)
Depends on: fcc digital device
- Effective
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50829, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
“If a product must be tested and authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, a compliance information statement shall be supplied with the product at the time of marketing or importation, containing the following information: (1) Identification of the product, e.g., name and model number;”
47 CFR 2.1077(a) · fetched 2026-10-23US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
§ 2.906(a)
Declaration required
Supplier's Declaration of Conformity: the responsible party (manufacturer, or importer for imported equipment, located in the United States) makes the measurements or completes procedures ensuring the equipment complies
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Digital device (US FCC)
Depends on: fcc digital device
- Effective
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50825, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
“Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure where the responsible party, as defined in § 2.909, makes measurements or completes other procedures found acceptable to the Commission to ensure that the equipment complies”
§ 2.906(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
§ 2.938(a)
Declaration required
Responsible party keeps design records, production test procedures, test results and (for SDoC) the test report and compliance information; certification records for one year after marketing stops
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Digital device (US FCC)
Depends on: fcc digital device
- Effective
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50827, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
“the responsible party shall maintain the records listed as follows:”
§ 2.938(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J(opens in a new tab)
- Label
47 CFR 2.925(a)
Label required
FCC ID preceded by 'FCC ID' in capital letters on a single line, legible without magnification; other statements required for the equipment class; may be shown electronically per § 2.935
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Sends or receives radio signals
Depends on: radio equipment
- Effective
In force since 21 Mar 1979
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 21 Mar 1979
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 44 FR 17177, 1979-03-21; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
“Each equipment covered in an application for equipment authorization shall bear a label listing the following: (1) FCC Identifier consisting of the two elements in the exact order specified in § 2.926.”
47 CFR 2.925(a) · fetched 2026-10-23US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J(opens in a new tab)
- Label
§ 2.935(f)
Label required
FCC ID and statements on the integrated display, accessible in no more than three steps without special codes, with access instructions in the manual or packaging at purchase; FCC ID or model number and web page also on the device or its packaging
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Sends or receives radio signals
Depends on: radio equipment
- Effective
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50827, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
“Devices displaying their FCC Identifier, warning statements, or other information electronically must also be labeled, either on the device or its packaging, with the FCC Identifier”
§ 2.935(f) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J(opens in a new tab)
- Label
§ 2.909(d)
Label required
This product has been modified by [name, address and telephone number or internet contact of the party performing the modifications]
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 21 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-21 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Digital device (US FCC)
Depends on: fcc digital device
- Effective
In force since 2 Nov 2017
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 2 Nov 2017
Section-history date: the first Federal Register citation of the section's source note in the stored eCFR text is 82 FR 50825, 2017-11-02; earlier commencement is not stated.
- Source
the equipment shall be labeled, following the specifications in § 2.925(d), with the following: “This product has been modified by [insert name, address and telephone number or internet contact information of the party performing the modifications].”
§ 2.909(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23US Government (eCFR, GPO): 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
US: lithium-test-record
Must meet the conditions of Each lithium cell or battery is of the type proven to meet the criteria in part III, sub-section 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-01 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Contains lithium
- Your role: Manufacturer or Distributor
- It contains lithium cells or batteries (lithium-ion, lithium polymer or lithium metal)
Depends on: contains lithium, economic operator role
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-01 (the stored eCFR version's date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“Each lithium cell or battery must be of the type proven to meet the criteria in part III, sub-section 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria”
§173.185(a)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government (eCFR, GPO): 49 CFR 173.185(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
Products subject to a CPSC rule, ban, standard or regulation (not children's products, which take the Children's Product Certificate of 2063(a)(2)): a General Certificate of Conformity.
Declaration required
General Certificate of Conformity: issued by the manufacturer (and the private labeler of a private-label product) for a product subject to a CPSC rule, ban, standard or regulation; it certifies, on a test of each product or a reasonable testing program, that the product complies with every such rule that applies to it, and names each one. A children's product takes the Children's Product Certificate of 2063(a)(2) instead.
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Applies when
- Not a children's product
- Covered by a CPSC rule, ban, standard or regulation
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: whether it is a children's product, cpsc rule subject, economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 12 Nov 2008
Applies to products distributed on or after 12 Nov 2008
The certificate duty took effect on November 12, 2008, 90 days after the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 was enacted.
- Source
“every manufacturer of a product which is subject to a consumer product safety rule under this chapter or similar rule, ban, standard, or regulation under any other Act enforced by the Commission and which is imported for consumption or warehousing or distributed in commerce (and the private labeler of such product if such product bears a private label) shall issue a certificate”
§2063(a)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22US Government Publishing Office (govinfo), United States Code 2024 Edition: 15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(1)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Children's products: permanent tracking marks on the product and its packaging.
Label required
Permanent, distinguishing marks on the product and its packaging, to the extent practicable; Manufacturer or private labeler; Location and date of production; Cohort information (batch, run number or other identifying characteristic)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Applies when
- Children's product
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
Depends on: whether it is a children's product, economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 14 Aug 2009
Applies to products manufactured on or after 14 Aug 2009
- Source
“Effective 1 year after August 14, 2008, the manufacturer of a children's product shall place permanent, distinguishing marks on the product and its packaging, to the extent practicable”
§2063(a)(5)(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22US Government Publishing Office (govinfo), United States Code 2024 Edition: 15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(5)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
§14322(b)(1)
Label required
3 chasing arrows or a comparable recycling symbol
Exemptions (1)
Sale of a remanufactured product unit (unless the unit was originally subject to this duty) and sale of product units intended for export only are exempt
“(A) The sale of a remanufactured product unit unless paragraph (1) applied to the sale of the unit when originally manufactured. (B)”
§ 14322(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Applies when
- Battery chemistry: Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Rechargeable
- Contains a battery
Depends on: battery chemistry, rechargeable, contains battery
- Effective
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
§ 14322(a)(1): applies to batteries and products "manufactured on or after the date 12 months after May 13, 1996" (computed as 1997-05-13).
- Source
“3 chasing arrows or a comparable recycling symbol.”
§14322(b)(1) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Rechargeable consumer product and regulated battery packaging label (§ 14322(b)(4))
Label required
on packaging, unless visible through it: "CONTAINS NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY." or "CONTAINS SEALED LEAD BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED.", as applicable
Exemptions (1)
Sale of a remanufactured product unit (unless the unit was originally subject to this duty) and sale of product units intended for export only are exempt
“(A) The sale of a remanufactured product unit unless paragraph (1) applied to the sale of the unit when originally manufactured. (B)”
§ 14322(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Applies when
- Battery chemistry: Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Rechargeable
- Contains a battery
Depends on: battery chemistry, rechargeable, contains battery
- Effective
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
§ 14322(a)(1): applies to batteries and products "manufactured on or after the date 12 months after May 13, 1996" (computed as 1997-05-13).
- Source
“On the packaging of each rechargeable consumer product, and the packaging of each regulated battery sold separately from such a product, unless the required label”
§ 14322(b)(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab)
- Label
§14322(b)(2)(A)
Label required
chemical name or abbreviation "Ni-Cd"; "BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY."
Exemptions (1)
Sale of a remanufactured product unit (unless the unit was originally subject to this duty) and sale of product units intended for export only are exempt
“(A) The sale of a remanufactured product unit unless paragraph (1) applied to the sale of the unit when originally manufactured. (B)”
§ 14322(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Applies when
- Battery chemistry: Nickel-cadmium
- Rechargeable
- Contains a battery
Depends on: battery chemistry, rechargeable, contains battery
- Effective
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
§ 14322(a)(1): applies to batteries and products "manufactured on or after the date 12 months after May 13, 1996" (computed as 1997-05-13).
- Source
On each regulated battery which is a nickel-cadmium battery, the chemical name or the abbreviation "Ni-Cd" and the phrase "BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.".
§14322(b)(2)(A) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab)
- Label
§14322(b)(2)(B)
Label required
"Pb" or the words "LEAD", "RETURN", and "RECYCLE"; "BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED." if the battery is sealed
Exemptions (1)
Sale of a remanufactured product unit (unless the unit was originally subject to this duty) and sale of product units intended for export only are exempt
“(A) The sale of a remanufactured product unit unless paragraph (1) applied to the sale of the unit when originally manufactured. (B)”
§ 14322(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Applies when
- Battery chemistry: Lead-acid
- Rechargeable
- Contains a battery
Depends on: battery chemistry, rechargeable, contains battery
- Effective
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
§ 14322(a)(1): applies to batteries and products "manufactured on or after the date 12 months after May 13, 1996" (computed as 1997-05-13).
- Source
On each regulated battery which is a lead-acid battery, "Pb" or the words "LEAD", "RETURN", and "RECYCLE" and if the regulated battery is sealed, the phrase "BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED.".
§14322(b)(2)(B) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab)
- Label
US: rechargeable-consumer-product-label
Label required
CONTAINS NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. (or CONTAINS SEALED LEAD BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED.) on the product and, unless visible, on the packaging
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2024. United States Code, 2024 Edition, published by GPO; amendments enacted after the edition are not in this text.
- Applies when
- Battery chemistry: Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Battery can be removed by the user: no
- Contains a battery
- Rechargeable
Depends on: battery chemistry, battery removable, contains battery, rechargeable
- Effective
In force since 13 May 1997
Applies to products sold on or after 13 May 1997
Applies to a rechargeable consumer product with a non-removable regulated battery; manufactured on or after the date 1 year after May 13, 1996 = 1997-05-13 (§14322(a)(1), (b)).
- Source
“On each rechargeable consumer product containing a regulated battery that is not easily removable, the phrase”
§14322(b)(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US Government Publishing Office (govinfo): 42 U.S.C. 14301-14336(opens in a new tab)
Gaps
Markets without rules for this category
We have no rules for this category in these markets. That doesn't mean none apply, so a check here says Not covered, never clear.
ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked
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- Coverage
- Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
Facts
What we need to know about your product
Some rules depend on details of your product. Until you tell us, a check says Needs answers and asks for what's missing.
Show 39 facts
- Whether the listed substance or group is present
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
- Rules
- 1,026
- Number of employees at the seller
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 972
- Economic operator role
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-CO, US-CT, US-MN, US-NY, US-OR, US-WA
- Rules
- 200
- Radio equipment
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 110
- Rated voltage v
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR
- Rules
- 44
- Contains battery
- Markets
- EU, GB, US
- Rules
- 40
- Battery category
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 22
- Internet connectable
- Markets
- EU, GB, US-CA, US-OR
- Rules
- 19
- Product group ecodesign
- Markets
- EU, US
- Rules
- 18
- Nameplate output power w
- Markets
- EU, US
- Rules
- 12
- Eps output type
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 9
- Battery chemistry
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 9
- Fcc digital device
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 7
- Whether it is a children's product
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 6
- Rechargeable
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 6
- Annual gross revenue usd
- Markets
- US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
- Rules
- 5
- Fcc class b digital device
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 4
- Ism equipment
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 3
- Mains powered
- Markets
- GB, US
- Rules
- 2
- Button or coin cell
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 2
- Fcc part15 device
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 2
- Distance sale to other member state
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Whether it is sold online
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Processes personal data
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Enables money transfer
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Sold online to consumers
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Rated power w
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Plug type
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Covered list component
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Contains lithium
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Cpsc rule subject
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Battery removable
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Ca gross sales usd
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons co
- Markets
- US-CO
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons md
- Markets
- US-MD
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons mn
- Markets
- US-MN
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tonnes or
- Markets
- US-OR
- Rules
- 1
- Fluorine treated container
- Markets
- US-VT
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons wa
- Markets
- US-WA
- Rules
- 1
Changes
Upcoming changes
Rules for this category that start in the next 24 months, or are proposed or on hold.
Show 44 upcoming changes
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Banned
Exemptions (4)
The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.
“a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.
“a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.
“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
Penalty
Civil penalty up to $15,000
“penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.
Every product in the category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.
“beginning January 1, 2027, a manufacturer shall not 12 sell, offer for sale, distribute or distribute for sale in 13 this state, directly or indirectly or through intermediaries, 14 the following products if that product contains an 15 intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance: 16 (1) cookware;”
Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment
The manufacturer of a product sold in New Mexico that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance must submit: a brief description of the product with its UPC, SKU or other numeric code; the purpose of each such substance; the amount of each substance by CAS number, as an exact quantity or within an approved range; the manufacturer's name and address and a contact person; and any further information the Department requests. A revision is due within 30 days of a significant change.
Exemptions (3)
The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.
“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
The reporting duty does not apply to products exempt from the prohibitions under Section 3(A).
“The requirements of this section do not apply 2 to products that are exempt pursuant to Subsection A of 3 Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances 4 Protection Act.”
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2027: Submit the product information to the New Mexico Department of Environment.
“On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of 19 a product sold”
Penalty
A manufacturer that violates the Act or a rule adopted under it is assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.
“adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil 2 penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.
- It contains intentionally added PFAS
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
The information must be submitted on or before January 1, 2027. The Department may extend the deadline or waive the duty where equivalent information is publicly available.
“that contains an intentionally added per- or 22 poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the 23 information required by Subsection A of this section”
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 10 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the RI General Assembly statute pages; latest history note P.L. 2025 ch. 21/24, effective 2025-06-10.
Every product in the category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Section 4(a) starts January 1, 2027 for every covered product in 23-18.18-3(7). Legislative intent (23-18.18-2) aims at bans by January 1, 2029 unless use is unavoidable; the law text sets no unavoidable-use process. Cookware: durable items used in homes and restaurants to prepare, dispense, or store food, foodstuffs, or beverages (pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, cooking utensils).
“on and after January 1, 2027, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the state any covered product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances”
The producer of a covered battery or a product containing or packaged with one participates in, and funds, an approved Washington battery stewardship plan before selling it in or into Washington
Must meet the conditions of Producer participation (RCW 70A.555.020): beginning January 1, 2027, each producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into Washington must participate in an approved battery stewardship plan through participation in and funding of a battery stewardship organization; a producer that does not may not sell them in or into Washington. A producer of a battery-containing product whose only batteries are supplied by a producer that has joined a registered stewardship organization is not the producer (70A.555.010(14)).
Exemptions (2)
A battery in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable (removable by the user with no more than commonly used household tools) is not a covered battery.
“(v) A battery in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product.”
A covered electronic product under an approved chapter 70A.500 RCW plan is not a battery-containing product.
(b) A "battery-containing product" does not include a covered electronic product under an approved plan implemented under chapter 70A.500 RCW.
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of chapter 70A.555 RCW (2023 c 434).
- Contains a battery
- It contains or is packaged with a covered battery (a portable battery or, beginning January 1, 2029, a medium format battery, RCW 70A.555.010(1)(a), (5)(a)); a battery that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product is not a covered battery (70A.555.010(5)(b)(v)), and you are its producer (70A.555.010(14))
Depends on: contains battery
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Stated: “Beginning January 1, 2027” (70A.555.020).
“(1) Each producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into the state of Washington shall participate in an approved Washington state battery stewardship plan through participation in and appropriate funding of a battery stewardship organization; and”
- WarningUS-CAN-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CABisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CATacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAHydrochlorothiazide
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAVoriconazole
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAWelding Fumes
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- BanUS-NMPFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (4)
The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.
“a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
Section 3(A)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab) The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
Section 3(A)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab) The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.
“a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
Section 3(A)(15) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab) The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.
“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
Section 3(A)(16) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab) Penalty
Civil penalty up to $15,000
“penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
HB 212 (2025) Sec. 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.
- Source
“beginning January 1, 2027, a manufacturer shall not 12 sell, offer for sale, distribute or distribute for sale in 13 this state, directly or indirectly or through intermediaries, 14 the following products if that product contains an 15 intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance: 16 (1) cookware;”
Section 3(B)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(1)(opens in a new tab)
- NotificationUS-NMPFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)
Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment
The manufacturer of a product sold in New Mexico that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance must submit: a brief description of the product with its UPC, SKU or other numeric code; the purpose of each such substance; the amount of each substance by CAS number, as an exact quantity or within an approved range; the manufacturer's name and address and a contact person; and any further information the Department requests. A revision is due within 30 days of a significant change.
Exemptions (3)
The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.
“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
Section 3(A)(16) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
Section 3(A)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) The reporting duty does not apply to products exempt from the prohibitions under Section 3(A).
“The requirements of this section do not apply 2 to products that are exempt pursuant to Subsection A of 3 Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances 4 Protection Act.”
Section 5(K) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2027: Submit the product information to the New Mexico Department of Environment.
“On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of 19 a product sold”
Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) Penalty
A manufacturer that violates the Act or a rule adopted under it is assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.
“adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil 2 penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
Section 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.
- Applies when
- It contains intentionally added PFAS
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
The information must be submitted on or before January 1, 2027. The Department may extend the deadline or waive the duty where equivalent information is publicly available.
- Source
“that contains an intentionally added per- or 22 poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the 23 information required by Subsection A of this section”
Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
- BanUS-RIPFAS as defined in Rhode Island (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
The prohibition does not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
“This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.”
23-18.18-4(e) · fetched 2026-10-08Rhode Island General Assembly: R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-1 to 23-18.18-7(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 10 Jun 2025. Wayback Machine copies of the RI General Assembly statute pages; latest history note P.L. 2025 ch. 21/24, effective 2025-06-10.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Section 4(a) starts January 1, 2027 for every covered product in 23-18.18-3(7). Legislative intent (23-18.18-2) aims at bans by January 1, 2029 unless use is unavoidable; the law text sets no unavoidable-use process. Cookware: durable items used in homes and restaurants to prepare, dispense, or store food, foodstuffs, or beverages (pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, cooking utensils).
- Source
“on and after January 1, 2027, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the state any covered product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances”
23-18.18-4(a) covered product (7)(iii) cookware (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Rhode Island General Assembly: R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-1 to 23-18.18-7(opens in a new tab)
- ConformityUS-WA
The producer of a covered battery or a product containing or packaged with one participates in, and funds, an approved Washington battery stewardship plan before selling it in or into Washington
Must meet the conditions of Producer participation (RCW 70A.555.020): beginning January 1, 2027, each producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into Washington must participate in an approved battery stewardship plan through participation in and funding of a battery stewardship organization; a producer that does not may not sell them in or into Washington. A producer of a battery-containing product whose only batteries are supplied by a producer that has joined a registered stewardship organization is not the producer (70A.555.010(14)).
Exemptions (2)
A battery in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable (removable by the user with no more than commonly used household tools) is not a covered battery.
“(v) A battery in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product.”
RCW 70A.555.010(5)(b)(v) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(opens in a new tab) A covered electronic product under an approved chapter 70A.500 RCW plan is not a battery-containing product.
(b) A "battery-containing product" does not include a covered electronic product under an approved plan implemented under chapter 70A.500 RCW.
RCW 70A.555.010(1)(b) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of chapter 70A.555 RCW (2023 c 434).
- Applies when
- Contains a battery
- It contains or is packaged with a covered battery (a portable battery or, beginning January 1, 2029, a medium format battery, RCW 70A.555.010(1)(a), (5)(a)); a battery that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product is not a covered battery (70A.555.010(5)(b)(v)), and you are its producer (70A.555.010(14))
Depends on: contains battery
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Stated: “Beginning January 1, 2027” (70A.555.020).
- Source
“(1) Each producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into the state of Washington shall participate in an approved Washington state battery stewardship plan through participation in and appropriate funding of a battery stewardship organization; and”
RCW 70A.555.020(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.555.020(opens in a new tab)
Records
Recalls and alerts
Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Consumer electronics and small appliances, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.
1,546 records dated 6 Jan 2023 to 30 Oct 2026. Most recent shown.
Show the 8 most recent records
- Safety Gate alerts
Projector lamp - Lampe de projecteur Nijntje / Miffy
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Luminaires and lamps
- Safety Gate alerts
USB charger - EU USB FAST CHARGER KIT
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Chargers and external power supplies
- Safety Gate alerts
USB charger - Dual USB Charger
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Chargers and external power supplies
- Safety Gate alerts
USB charger - Dual USB Charger
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Chargers and external power supplies
- Safety Gate alerts
USB charger - 3 USB Charger
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Chargers and external power supplies
- Safety Gate alerts
USB charger - Dual USB-C Charger
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Chargers and external power supplies
- Safety Gate alerts
USB charger - Dual USB Charger Kit
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Chargers and external power supplies
- Safety Gate alerts
Charger - Power Supply
Origin as stated: People's Republic of China
Consumer electronics and small appliances
- Substance
- None named
- Party
- Not stated
- Category
- Chargers and external power supplies
Sub-categories
Further rules in sub-categories
These apply only to the sub-categories below, not to the whole category.
- Phones and tablets51 additional rules
- Routers, modems and network equipment20 additional rules
- Laptops and notebooks27 additional rules
- Desktop computers and peripherals42 additional rules
- TVs and monitors44 additional rules
- Headphones and earbuds55 additional rules
- Speakers and sound bars60 additional rules
- Cameras and camcorders65 additional rules
- Game consoles and controllers32 additional rules
- Wearables24 additional rules
- Smart-home and IoT devices19 additional rules
- Chargers and external power supplies31 additional rules
- Cables and connectors11 additional rules
- Extension leads and power strips11 additional rules
- Small kitchen appliances27 additional rules
- Electric kettles10 additional rules
- Toasters, grills and sandwich makers10 additional rules
- Blenders and food processors14 additional rules
- Coffee machines10 additional rules
- Air fryers, rice cookers and multicookers41 additional rules
- Personal care appliances14 additional rules
- Hair dryers and stylers10 additional rules
- Shavers and trimmers44 additional rules
- Electric toothbrushes42 additional rules
- Vacuum cleaners20 additional rules
- Irons and garment steamers24 additional rules
- Fans and heaters15 additional rules
- Air purifiers, humidifiers and dehumidifiers37 additional rules
- LED lamps and bulbs25 additional rules
- Luminaires and lamps22 additional rules
- Consumer power tools27 additional rules
See also
Related categories
- Phones, tablets and networking
Handheld communication devices and home network equipment.
- Computers and peripherals
Laptops, desktops and computer accessories.
- Audio, video and imaging
TVs, monitors, headphones, speakers, cameras and game consoles.
- Wearables and smart-home devices
Body-worn and connected home devices.
- Chargers, power supplies and cables
External power supplies, chargers, cables and extension leads.
- Small kitchen appliances
Mains-powered appliances for food and drink preparation.
- Personal care appliances
Electrical appliances for hair, grooming and oral care.
- Home care, climate and cleaning appliances
Vacuum cleaners, irons, fans, heaters and air treatment.
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