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The Children's Safe Product Act of 2008
Provides information on the Children's Safe Product Act, a Washington state bill to eliminate toxic chemicals in toys.
During the 2008 legislative session, the Washington Toxics Coalition and our allies are supporting a bill that will eliminate toxic chemicals in children's products.
The Children's Safe Products Act of 2008 (HB 2647 and SB 6530), sponsored by Representative Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) and Senator Debbie Regala (D-27), provides a commonsense solution to the problem of toxic chemicals in toys and other products.
Specifically the bill will:
- Protect children from lead, cadmium, and phthalates in products they use everyday.
- Provide consumers with information to make safer product choices for their children.
- Put Washington on track to addressing the many other hazardous chemicals in children’s products.
Bill Information
- Complete text of the bills and information on their status is available here (HB 2647) and here (SB 6530).
- Summary of the Children's Safe Products Act
Take Action and Get Involved
Find out how to take action and get involved.
Resources
- See what we found after testing over 1200 toys for toxic chemicals: What's in the Toy Box? Fact Sheet
- Learn more about the problem of toxic toys: Toxic Toy Fact Sheet
- Learn more about toxic ingredients in children's personal care products: What's In the Bath Tub?
- See what doctors and nurses are saying about the need to eliminate toxic chemicals in children's products: Prescription for Prevention
