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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

Home and kitchen goodsMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20254 areas read · 3 not read yet
Sources read
  • Prop 65 listed chemicals and safe-harbor warnings
  • cookware chemical disclosure (HSC 109000-109014)
  • PFAS in textile articles (HSC 108970-108971)
  • upholstered furniture flame-retardant label (BPC 19094)
Not read yet
  • DTSC designated-list triggers for cookware disclosure (list not stored)
  • Safer Consumer Products priority products
  • California Toxic-Free Cosmetics/Food Packaging rules outside the listed instruments
Cosmetics and personal careMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20253 areas read · 2 not read yet
Sources read
  • Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act and PFAS in cosmetics (HSC 108980 series, from the stored leginfo bulk download)
  • Prop 65
  • California Safe Cosmetics Program reporting and fragrance allergen disclosure (HSC 111790-111795, including the 2020 Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act)
Not read yet
  • CDPH ingredient disclosure beyond the reporting duties
  • amendments after the version ClaraDB holds
Packaged food and beveragesMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20251 area read · 2 not read yet

The Prop 65 chemical listings are stored for food and apply to it. California food laws and the food-specific warning methods are not covered. Federal US food rules apply through the US entry.

Sources read
  • Prop 65 chemical listings (27 CCR 27001), which apply to food
Not read yet
  • Prop 65 warning methods and content for food (27 CCR 25607.1 and 25607.2: the regulation text is stored, no rules are encoded from it); the consumer-product warning methods in 27 CCR 25600-25603 are encoded for home goods only
  • California food labelling and safety laws
Consumer electronics and small appliancesMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20255 areas read · 5 not read yet

Proposition 65, the connected-device security law (Civil Code 1798.91.04 to 1798.91.06) and the retailer duties of the battery-embedded waste recycling fee (Public Resources Code 42464(c), (f), with the 42463 definitions) are covered; the battery-embedded manufacturer label and retailer notice (Public Resources Code 42466.1, 42466.2) and the Title 20 MAEDbS listing of embedded battery chargers (20 CCR 1606(a), 1608(a)(1)) are stored; other California statute texts for electronics are not.

Sources read
  • Prop 65 generated warnings for electronics
  • battery-embedded waste recycling fee: the retailer collects it and states it on the receipt (Public Resources Code 42463, 42464; earbuds, speakers, cameras, wearables, power banks, electric toothbrushes and shavers)
  • security of connected devices (Civil Code 1798.91.04-1798.91.06, SB 327)
  • battery-embedded product manufacturer label and annual retailer notice (Public Resources Code 42466.1, 42466.2)
  • Title 20 MAEDbS listing of federally regulated battery chargers embedded in a product (20 CCR 1606(a), 1608(a)(1))
Not read yet
  • Electronic Waste Recycling Act screen fee for video display devices over 4 inches (Public Resources Code 42464(a))
  • Appliance Efficiency Regulations (Title 20) other than the MAEDbS listing of embedded battery chargers
  • DTSC Safer Consumer Products
  • SB 244 right to repair duties
  • state EPR for batteries
Batteries, e-bikes and power banksNot coveredNo sources read yet

California (US state): ClaraDB stores no laws for this market yet (not stored: California battery laws (Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022, SB 1215; Cal. Health and Safety Code 25215 ff universal waste battery rules; Prop 65 battery-related warnings stored separately); leginfo.legislature.ca.gov returns a Cloudflare challenge (HTTP 403) to automated access).

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California AB 1200: cookware chemical disclosure and PFAS in food packagingCal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-1090149 rulesIn force from: 1 Jan 2023Industries: Home and kitchen, Electronics
Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Claim rule
Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

Bars the “chemical-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added

On the cookware package

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

  • Claim: chemical-free
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 1 Jan 2024

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024

Same claim restriction applied to the cookware package from 2024-01-01.

“Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added”
HSC 109013 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
Claim rule
Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

Bars the “chemical-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added

On the cookware website

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

  • Claim: chemical-free
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 1 Jan 2023

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

Claim restriction on the cookware website: no claim that the cookware is free of a specific chemical belonging to a designated-list group or class unless no individual chemical from that group or class is intentionally added; treated as a ban conditioned on the claim. Package claims start 2024-01-01 (separate rule).

“Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added”
HSC 109013 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
Sale condition
Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

Not to be sold unless the cookware and its maker meet this law: the label, online listing and website disclosures and the free-of claim rule (HSC 109011-109013)

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

  • The cookware contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages

In force since 1 Jan 2023

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

HSC 109014 carries no date of its own; it bars sale unless the cookware and its manufacturer comply with this article, whose first duties (109012 website posting, 109013 website free-of claims) start 2023-01-01 and whose label and package duties (109011, 109013) start 2024-01-01. Applies to anyone who sells, offers for sale or distributes the cookware in California, not only the manufacturer.

“Cookware that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state unless the cookware and the manufacturer of the cookware comply with this article.”
HSC 109014 · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
Claim rule
PFAS as defined in California (US state)

Bars the “PFAS-free”, “PFOA-free” or “PTFE-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added

On the cookware package

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

  • Claim: PFAS-free or PTFE-free or PFOA-free
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 1 Jan 2024

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024

Claim restriction on the cookware package: a PFAS-free or PTFE-free claim names the PFAS class, which the designated list holds (DTSC CalSAFER record 22892); the claim is barred unless no PFAS is intentionally added. Website claims start 2023-01-01 (separate row).

“Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added”
HSC 109013 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
Claim rule
PFAS as defined in California (US state)

Bars the “PFAS-free”, “PFOA-free” or “PTFE-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added

On the cookware website

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

  • Claim: PFAS-free or PTFE-free or PFOA-free
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 1 Jan 2023

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

Claim restriction on the cookware website: a PFAS-free or PTFE-free claim names the PFAS class, which the designated list holds (DTSC CalSAFER record 22892); the claim is barred unless no PFAS is intentionally added. Package claims start 2024-01-01 (separate row).

“Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added”
HSC 109013 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
Ban
PFAS as defined in California (US state)

Banned

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

Every product in the category

In force since 1 Jan 2023

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

Food packaging = nondurable package or food service ware of paper, paperboard or other plant-fibre-derived material (109000(a)(1)); plastic disposables not in scope.

“(b) Commencing on January 1, 2023, no person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS.”
HSC 109000(b) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure
Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

Disclosure to online listing

The label statement must be visible and legible to the consumer, including on the product listing for online sales.

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

  • Sold online
  • Your role: Manufacturer
  • The cookware contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages

Depends on: whether it is sold online, economic operator role

In force since 1 Jan 2024

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024

109011(c)(2) keeps this duty even for cookware exempt from the physical label. Start date from 109011(a).

“(b) A manufacturer of cookware sold in the state shall ensure that the statement required on the product label by subdivision (a) is visible and legible to the consumer, including on the product listing for online sales.”
HSC 109011(b) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure
Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

Disclosure to consumer

On the cookware website: a list of all chemicals in the cookware that are also on the designated list, the names of the authoritative lists referenced by DTSC for each, and a link to each authoritative list

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

  • Your role: Manufacturer
  • The cookware contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle or in any cookware surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 1 Jan 2023

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

Applies where the cookware handle or a food-contact surface contains one or more intentionally added chemicals on the designated list. Cookware = durable houseware used in homes and restaurants to prepare, dispense or store food or beverages, incl. pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls and cooking utensils (109010(a)). Section numbers inferred from the brief and extract order.

“Commencing on January 1, 2023, a manufacturer of cookware sold in the state that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any cookware surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall post on the internet website for the cookware all of the following: (a) A list of all chemicals in the cookware that are also present on the designated list. (b) The names of the authoritative list or lists referenced by the Department of Toxic Substances Control in compiling the designated list on which each chemical in the cookware is present. (c) A link to the internet website for the authoritative list or lists identified pursuant to subdivision (b).”
HSC 109012 · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
Label
Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

Label required

list of intentionally added designated-list chemicals in the handle or food-contact surface, introduced by 'This product contains:'; statement in English and Spanish: "For more information about chemicals in this product, visit"; website address of a page with the information required by section 109012; QR or other machine-readable code storing that web address

Exemptions (1)

Cookware with a surface too small for a 2 sq in label and with no wrapper or tag is exempt, but the online listing must still carry the statement.

“(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), cookware that meets both of the following requirements is exempt from the requirements of this section:”
HSC 109011(c)(1) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

  • Your role: Manufacturer
  • The cookware contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 1 Jan 2024

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024

The label duty is for designated-list chemicals generally, not only PFAS.

“(a) Commencing on January 1, 2024, a manufacturer of cookware sold in the state that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall list the presence of those chemicals on the product label.”
HSC 109011(a) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Claim rule
    Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

    Bars the “chemical-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added

    On the cookware package

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when
    • Claim: chemical-free
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2024

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024

    Same claim restriction applied to the cookware package from 2024-01-01.

    Source
    “Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added”
    HSC 109013 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Claim rule
    Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

    Bars the “chemical-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added

    On the cookware website

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when
    • Claim: chemical-free
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2023

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

    Claim restriction on the cookware website: no claim that the cookware is free of a specific chemical belonging to a designated-list group or class unless no individual chemical from that group or class is intentionally added; treated as a ban conditioned on the claim. Package claims start 2024-01-01 (separate rule).

    Source
    “Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added”
    HSC 109013 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Sale condition
    Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

    Not to be sold unless the cookware and its maker meet this law: the label, online listing and website disclosures and the free-of claim rule (HSC 109011-109013)

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when
    • The cookware contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages
    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2023

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

    HSC 109014 carries no date of its own; it bars sale unless the cookware and its manufacturer comply with this article, whose first duties (109012 website posting, 109013 website free-of claims) start 2023-01-01 and whose label and package duties (109011, 109013) start 2024-01-01. Applies to anyone who sells, offers for sale or distributes the cookware in California, not only the manufacturer.

    Source
    “Cookware that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state unless the cookware and the manufacturer of the cookware comply with this article.”
    HSC 109014 · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Claim rule
    PFAS as defined in California (US state)

    Bars the “PFAS-free”, “PFOA-free” or “PTFE-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added

    On the cookware package

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when
    • Claim: PFAS-free or PTFE-free or PFOA-free
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2024

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024

    Claim restriction on the cookware package: a PFAS-free or PTFE-free claim names the PFAS class, which the designated list holds (DTSC CalSAFER record 22892); the claim is barred unless no PFAS is intentionally added. Website claims start 2023-01-01 (separate row).

    Source
    “Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added”
    HSC 109013 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Claim rule
    PFAS as defined in California (US state)

    Bars the “PFAS-free”, “PFOA-free” or “PTFE-free” claim unless nothing of the class is intentionally added

    On the cookware website

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when
    • Claim: PFAS-free or PTFE-free or PFOA-free
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2023

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

    Claim restriction on the cookware website: a PFAS-free or PTFE-free claim names the PFAS class, which the designated list holds (DTSC CalSAFER record 22892); the claim is barred unless no PFAS is intentionally added. Package claims start 2024-01-01 (separate row).

    Source
    “Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added”
    HSC 109013 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Ban
    PFAS as defined in California (US state)

    Banned

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2023

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

    Food packaging = nondurable package or food service ware of paper, paperboard or other plant-fibre-derived material (109000(a)(1)); plastic disposables not in scope.

    Source
    “(b) Commencing on January 1, 2023, no person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS.”
    HSC 109000(b) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure
    Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

    Disclosure to online listing

    The label statement must be visible and legible to the consumer, including on the product listing for online sales.

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when
    • Sold online
    • Your role: Manufacturer
    • The cookware contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages

    Depends on: whether it is sold online, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2024

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024

    109011(c)(2) keeps this duty even for cookware exempt from the physical label. Start date from 109011(a).

    Source
    “(b) A manufacturer of cookware sold in the state shall ensure that the statement required on the product label by subdivision (a) is visible and legible to the consumer, including on the product listing for online sales.”
    HSC 109011(b) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure
    Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

    Disclosure to consumer

    On the cookware website: a list of all chemicals in the cookware that are also on the designated list, the names of the authoritative lists referenced by DTSC for each, and a link to each authoritative list

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer
    • The cookware contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle or in any cookware surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2023

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023

    Applies where the cookware handle or a food-contact surface contains one or more intentionally added chemicals on the designated list. Cookware = durable houseware used in homes and restaurants to prepare, dispense or store food or beverages, incl. pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls and cooking utensils (109010(a)). Section numbers inferred from the brief and extract order.

    Source
    “Commencing on January 1, 2023, a manufacturer of cookware sold in the state that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any cookware surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall post on the internet website for the cookware all of the following: (a) A list of all chemicals in the cookware that are also present on the designated list. (b) The names of the authoritative list or lists referenced by the Department of Toxic Substances Control in compiling the designated list on which each chemical in the cookware is present. (c) A link to the internet website for the authoritative list or lists identified pursuant to subdivision (b).”
    HSC 109012 · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
  • Label
    Designated chemicals as defined in California (US state)

    Label required

    list of intentionally added designated-list chemicals in the handle or food-contact surface, introduced by 'This product contains:'; statement in English and Spanish: "For more information about chemicals in this product, visit"; website address of a page with the information required by section 109012; QR or other machine-readable code storing that web address

    Exemptions (1)

    Cookware with a surface too small for a 2 sq in label and with no wrapper or tag is exempt, but the online listing must still carry the statement.

    “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), cookware that meets both of the following requirements is exempt from the requirements of this section:”
    HSC 109011(c)(1) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer
    • The cookware contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Jan 2024

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024

    The label duty is for designated-list chemicals generally, not only PFAS.

    Source
    “(a) Commencing on January 1, 2024, a manufacturer of cookware sold in the state that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall list the presence of those chemicals on the product label.”
    HSC 109011(a) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)

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