New York State plans to control lead in all consumer goods

On March 5, 2025, the New York State House of Representatives released Bill AB 6500 (the regular legislative session for 2025-2026), also known as the “leading containing products” bill. The proposed law will add a 12th item to Section 37 of the state’s environmental protection law. Although lead has been restricted at the federal level in children’s products, furniture, and paint, this bill aims to regulate the heavy metal lead in all consumer goods in New York State.
The bill defines a consumer product as “any movable item sold or manufactured within the state at the time of sale or manufacture. A consumer product shall include the components of the product.”
“No individual or entity shall manufacture, sell, or provide consumer goods with a total lead content exceeding 90mg/kg, except where the product is accompanied by a prominent warning statement clearly indicating its lead content.”
Under the premise of meeting both of the following requirements, the lead content in consumer goods may exceed the limit standards specified above:
Lead element is a necessary component for realizing the core functional characteristics of products;
And there are no substitute products with lower lead content available for use.
Any individual who purchases products that violate the above restrictions has the right to file a private lawsuit against relevant individuals or entities in the product supply chain.
Retailers are generally exempt from fulfilling their obligations under this regulation, except in the following circumstances: retailers know that the products they sell contain lead, and this behavior violates the prohibited provisions of this regulation.
However, this regulation shall not be interpreted as affecting the effectiveness of current federal, state, or local laws, regulations, and ordinances regarding lead content in specific products.
This bill shall come into effect on the 180th day from the date it officially becomes law.
Exemption Clause
The provisions of this regulation do not apply to consumer goods circulated through the following channels: second-hand store transactions or yard sales activities; Paid or unpaid distribution on Internet platforms; Charitable organization donation behavior.
Children’s product manufacturers who meet all of the following requirements are exempt from complying with this regulation: having five or fewer employees; The nature of the enterprise is independent ownership and independent operation.
This regulation does not apply to the following two types of lead containing situations: by-products generated during combustion (and the lead element only comes from such combustion behavior); Lead element in the inherent composition of combustible fuels.
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