New York S 7821: Prohibits the sale of children's products, mattresses and upholstered furniture containing fiberglass unless they contain a prominent label

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S07821 Summary:

BILL NOS07821A

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Prohibits the sale of children's products, mattresses and upholstered furniture containing fiberglass unless they contain a prominent label; defines children's product; prohibits custom upholsterers from repairing or restoring any children's product, mattress or furniture with parts that contain fiberglass; provides remedies for violations.

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BILL NOS07821A

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05/09/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

05/28/20251ST REPORT CAL.1417

05/29/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/30/2025AMENDED 7821A

06/04/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

06/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/12/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

02/25/20261ST REPORT CAL.415

02/26/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/04/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/24/2026PASSED SENATE

03/24/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/24/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7821--A
 Cal. No. 1417

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
 reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
 report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to
 be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third
 reading

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
 sale of children's products, mattresses and upholstered furniture
 containing fiberglass unless they contain a prominent label

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 399-iii to read as follows:
 3 § 399-iii. Labeling of children's products, mattresses and upholstered
 4 furniture containing fiberglass. 1. For purposes of this section:
 5 (a) "Children's product" shall mean a product, other than clothing,
 6 primarily intended for use by infants and children under twelve years of
 7 age. The following shall be considered in determining if the product is
 8 intended for a child under twelve years of age:
 9 (i) A statement by a manufacturer about the intended use of such toy
 10 or article, including a label on such toy or article;
 11 (ii) The context and manner of the advertising, promotion, and market-
 12 ing associated with the toy or article; and
 13 (iii) Whether the toy or article is commonly recognized by consumers
 14 as being intended for use by a child under twelve years of age.
 15 (b) "Children's product" shall not include:
 16 (i) a children's electronic product, including, but not limited to, a
 17 personal computer, audio and video equipment, calculator, wireless
 18 phone, game console, handheld device incorporating a video screen, or
 19 any associated peripheral such as a mouse, keyboard, power supply unit,
 20 or power cord;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11364-08-5

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 1 (ii) a medical device; or
 2 (iii) an internal component of a children's product that would not
 3 come into direct contact with a child's skin or mouth during reasonably
 4 foreseeable use and abuse of the product.
 5 2. No manufacturer shall sell, offer for sale or distribute in this
 6 state any new children's product, mattress, or upholstered furniture
 7 that contains, or a constituent component of which contains, fiberglass,
 8 unless it contains a prominent permanent label which informs the
 9 consumer that the product should be handled with care because it
 10 contains fiberglass which can be harmful to the consumer if ingested,
 11 inhaled, or exposed to skin. Such label must be securely attached to the
 12 product or packaging in a manner that it may be seen by consumers prior
 13 to and throughout the duration of the pr