Rockland County, New York Amends Local Toxic Toys Act
Feb 24, 2016
On Dec. 15, 2015, the Rockland County Legislature approved Local Law No. 7 of 2015, The Toxic Toys Free Act, an amendment to a previously passed law, Local Law No. 3.  This amendment was adopted on Jan. 6, 2016.  Important changes to the law include:
  • Eliminating the language prohibiting the use of antimony, arsenic, benzene, cadmium, cobalt, lead and mercury in children’s apparel and children’s products
  • Requiring children’s apparel and children’s products to comply with existing safety laws including federal product safety laws administered by the Consumer Products Safety Act and Section 396-k of the New York General Business Law – Hazardous Toys; and
  • Declaring this law to be preempted by state or federal laws if the state of New York or the Untied State has a final rule in effect with respect to a children’s product safety standard that relates to a specific hazard that conflicts with this Local law.
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