Which rules apply to consumer electronics and small appliances?

The plastic external enclosure contains no intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants

Must meet the conditions of Flame retardants: no person may manufacture, sell, or distribute in Washington an indoor electric or electronic product powered by a standard 120-volt outlet or battery whose plastic external enclosure contains intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants (WAC 173-337-112(1)(c)(i)); from 2027-01-01 for Group 1 (worldwide gross sales that equal or exceed $1,000,000,000 in 2022)

• It has a plastic external enclosure, is intended for indoor use and is powered by a standard 120-volt outlet or battery, and the person or entity's worldwide gross sales equal or exceed $1,000,000,000 in 2022 (Group 1)

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

Stated in WAC 173-337-112(1)(b): the restriction takes effect on 2027-01-01 for persons or entities in Group 1; Group 1 is worldwide gross sales of $1,000,000,000 or more in 2022, Group 2 less. Electronic displays and televisions have their own 2025-01-01 schedule (not stored here).

The original manufacturer of a digital electronic product makes parts, tools and documentation for its diagnosis, maintenance and repair available to independent repair providers and owners on fair and reasonable terms

Must meet the conditions of Right to repair (Wash. Laws 2025 ch. 353, sec. 3(1)(a)): effective January 1, 2026, an original manufacturer must make available to any independent repair provider or owner on fair and reasonable terms any parts, tools and documentation intended for the diagnosis, maintenance or repair of digital electronic products first manufactured and first sold or used in Washington on or after July 1, 2021, directly or via an authorized repair provider or authorized third-party provider; for products first made and sold after January 1, 2026 it may not use parts pairing to block repairs (sec. 3(1)(b)). Digital electronic product (sec. 2(4)): a product that depends on digital electronics such as a microprocessor or microcontroller to function, is tangible personal property, is generally used for personal, family or household purposes, and is sold in Washington 180 days or more after first manufacture and first sale. Not covered (sec. 5): among others medical devices, motor vehicles, power generation or storage equipment, alarm systems, video game consoles, set-top boxes.

• It is a digital electronic product (has a microprocessor or microcontroller) generally used for personal or household purposes (Wash. Laws 2025, ch. 353, sec. 2(4))
• Your role: Manufacturer
• The product depends, in whole or in part, on digital electronics, such as a microprocessor or microcontroller, embedded in or attached to the product in order to function (sec. 2(4)(a)), and you are its original manufacturer; and it is not a life safety system, fire alarm system or intrusion detection device provided or configured to be provided with a security monitoring service, nor physical access control equipment such as an electronic keypad (sec. 5(8)(f))

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 1 Jan 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2026

Stated: “Effective January 1, 2026” (sec. 3(1)); it reaches products first manufactured, and first sold or used in Washington, on or after July 1, 2021.

A merchant seller of household goods that disclaims the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness must set out with particularity the qualities and characteristics not warranted, or the disclaimer does not limit its liability

Disclosure to buyer

RCW 62A.2-316(4): where goods are purchased primarily for personal, family or household use, a merchant seller's disclaimer of the warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose limits its liability only insofar as the disclaimer sets forth with particularity the qualities and characteristics which are not being warranted; a general “as is” line or a disclaimer under subsections (2) and (3) does not suffice.

• It is goods purchased primarily for personal, family or household use and not for commercial or business use (RCW 62A.2-316(4))
• You choose to disclaim the warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose as a merchant seller of goods purchased primarily for personal, family, or household use (RCW 62A.2-316(4))

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2019-11-15: the Internet Archive copy of the official RCW page of that date carries subsection (4). The section states no start date (history: 1965 ex.s. c 157; 1974 ex.s. c 78 and c 180; 1982 c 199; 2013 c 23).

Join the registered producer responsibility organization (PRO) for the product's packaging and pay its fees

Registration required

Packaging EPR: after July 1, 2026 a producer must be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in Washington (or register as a PRO with an individual plan), implement and finance the statewide program through it, and maintain membership and pay fees (RCW 70A.208.040(1)); beginning March 1, 2029 a producer that is not a member in good standing or has not submitted an individual plan may not introduce covered materials into the state (70A.208.040(2)). Covered material (70A.208.020(13)): packaging and paper products introduced into the state.

• It is packaging sold or supplied with a product to the consumer for personal, noncommercial use (RCW 70A.208.020(25)(a))
• Your total gross revenue in the most recent year at least 5000000 USD
• Packaging you supplied into Washington last year at least 1 tons
• You are its producer under RCW 70A.208.020(29) (for items sold in or with packaging at a physical retail location: the person that manufactures the item under its brand; if none, the licensee; if none, the brand owner; if none in the United States, the importer of record; for e-commerce shipping packaging, the person that packages the item to be shipped), and you are not a de minimis producer (70A.208.020(16): less than one ton of covered materials in the most recent fiscal year, or global gross revenue under $5,000,000)

Depends on: annual gross revenue usd, packaging tons wa

In force since 2 Jul 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 2 Jul 2026

PRO membership after July 1, 2026 (70A.208.040(1)(a)); no covered materials into the state without membership in good standing or an individual plan from March 1, 2029 (70A.208.040(2)).

The product's package and packaging components (blocking, cushioning, coatings, closures, inks, labels) have no intentionally introduced lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium above 100 ppm together, and the manufacturer keeps a certificate of compliance

Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: the sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution in any package or packaging component must not exceed 100 parts per million by weight (RCW 70A.222.020(3)); the manufacturer (the person that applies a package to a product for distribution or sale, 70A.222.010(2)) develops a signed certificate of compliance, keeps it on file and furnishes it to the department of ecology on request within sixty days (70A.222.040); the department may prohibit the sale of a package whose manufacturer fails to answer (70A.222.060). Package (70A.222.010(3)): a container providing a means of marketing, protecting, or handling a product, including unit, intermediate and shipping containers.

• You offer the product in Washington in a package (RCW 70A.222.010(2): a manufacturer is a person "that applies a package to a product for distribution or sale"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply

In force since 1 Jul 1993

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 1993

RCW 70A.222.020: 600 ppm effective July 1, 1993; 250 ppm July 1, 1994; 100 ppm July 1, 1995.

The noncomestible product contains no PBDEs (deca-BDE is left to RCW 70A.405.030)

Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: no person may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in Washington noncomestible products containing PBDEs (RCW 70A.405.020); products containing deca-BDE are exempt except as RCW 70A.405.030 provides

Every product in the category

In force since 1 Jan 2008

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2008

Stated: “After January 1, 2008”.

The plastic external enclosure contains no intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants

Must meet the conditions of Flame retardants: no person may manufacture, sell, or distribute in Washington an indoor electric or electronic product powered by a standard 120-volt outlet or battery whose plastic external enclosure contains intentionally added organohalogen flame retardants (WAC 173-337-112(1)(c)(i)); from 2028-01-01 for Group 2 (worldwide gross sales that are less than $1,000,000,000 in 2022)

• It has a plastic external enclosure, is intended for indoor use and is powered by a standard 120-volt outlet or battery, and the person or entity's worldwide gross sales are less than $1,000,000,000 in 2022 (Group 2)

Takes effect 1 Jan 2028

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028

Stated in WAC 173-337-112(1)(b): the restriction takes effect on 2028-01-01 for persons or entities in Group 2; Group 1 is worldwide gross sales of $1,000,000,000 or more in 2022, Group 2 less. Electronic displays and televisions have their own 2025-01-01 schedule (not stored here).