SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance : New York Rockland County Stays Ban on Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products

In August 2015, we informed you that New York Rockland County implemented Local law 3 of 2015 (Toxic Free Toys Act) [1] to prohibit 7 toxic substances in products for children up to the age of twelve. The law was to be enforced starting 11 October 2015.

In late October 2015, a stipulation [2] signed between Rockland County and the Safe to Play Coalition (STPC) halted the enforcement of Local Law 3 of 2015 until 1 January 2016. The stay will give Rockland County time to evaluate the possibility of amending the law.

Rockland County Local Law 3 of 2015 is functionally identical to Local Law J of 2014 [3] (Toxic Free Toys Act) in Albany County. Rockland County now joins Albany County [4] in halting the enforcement of prohibitions on chemical content in children’s products.

Highlights of the stay of Local law 3 of 2015 in Rockland County are summarised in Table 1.

Table 1

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