If the phthalates ban only applies to products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009, how can consumers tell whether products do or do not contain phthalates?
Manufacturers and retailers can label products as complying with the limits in the CPSIA for phthalates regardless of when they were manufactured. The new statute permits products to be labeled as complying with CPSC requirements as long as that representation is accurate. Congress provided for stiff penalties if a company labels a product as compliant when it is not. Retailers can segregate products that meet the phthalates limits in certain areas of the store similar to how many grocery stores have grouped organic products together in one location. Many manufacturers eliminated phthalates from their products and have shared that information with their retailers. DEHP, one of the permanently banned phthalates, apparently has not been used in pacifiers, soft rattles, and teethers since 1999. When in doubt, the consumer should ask the retailer or manufacturer of the product whether it contains phthalates. Posted 12/04/2008.
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