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Assembly Bill A7912B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

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

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2025-A7912 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7821
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-iii, Gen Bus L

2025-A7912 - Summary

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.

2025-A7912 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7912
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
   sale  of  juvenile  products,  mattresses  and  upholstered  furniture
   containing fiberglass

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-iii to read as follows:
   §  399-III.  PROHIBIT  THE  SALE  OF JUVENILE PRODUCTS, MATTRESSES AND
 UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE CONTAINING FIBERGLASS. 1.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION:
   (A)  "JUVENILE  PRODUCT"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PRODUCT  DESIGNED FOR USE BY
 INFANTS AND CHILDREN UNDER TWELVE  YEARS  OF  AGE,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED  TO,  A  BABY OR TODDLER FOAM PILLOW, BASSINET, BEDSIDE SLEEPER,
 BOOSTER SEAT, CHANGING PAD, CHILD RESTRAINT  SYSTEM  FOR  USE  IN  MOTOR
 VEHICLES  AND  AIRCRAFT, CO-SLEEPER, CRIB MATTRESS, FLOOR PLAYMAT, HIGH-
 CHAIR, HIGHCHAIR PAD,  INFANT  BOUNCER,  INFANT  CARRIER,  INFANT  SEAT,
 INFANT SLEEP POSITIONER, INFANT SWING, INFANT TRAVEL BED, INFANT WALKER,
 NAP  COT,  NURSING  PAD,  NURSING  PILLOW,  PLAYMAT, PLAYPEN, PLAY YARD,
 POLYURETHANE FOAM MAT, PAD, OR PILLOW, PORTABLE FOAM NAP  MAT,  PORTABLE
 INFANT SLEEPER, PORTABLE HOOK-ON CHAIR, SOFT-SIDED PORTABLE CRIB, STROL-
 LER, OR TODDLER MATTRESS.
   (B) "JUVENILE PRODUCT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE:
   (I)  A CHILDREN'S ELECTRONIC PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A
 PERSONAL COMPUTER,  AUDIO  AND  VIDEO  EQUIPMENT,  CALCULATOR,  WIRELESS
 PHONE,  GAME  CONSOLE,  HANDHELD DEVICE INCORPORATING A VIDEO SCREEN, OR
 ANY ASSOCIATED PERIPHERAL SUCH AS A MOUSE, KEYBOARD, POWER SUPPLY  UNIT,
 OR POWER CORD;
   (II) A MEDICAL DEVICE; OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11364-02-5
 A. 7912                             2

2025-A7912A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7821
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-iii, Gen Bus L

2025-A7912A - Summary

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.

2025-A7912A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7912--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 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:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-iii to read as follows:
   § 399-III. LABELING OF CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, MATTRESSES AND UPHOLSTERED
 FURNITURE CONTAINING FIBERGLASS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "CHILDREN'S  PRODUCT"  SHALL MEAN A PRODUCT, OTHER THAN CLOTHING,
 PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR USE BY INFANTS AND CHILDREN UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF
 AGE.  THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING IF THE PRODUCT IS
 INTENDED FOR A CHILD UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE:
   (I) A STATEMENT BY A MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE INTENDED USE OF  SUCH  TOY
 OR ARTICLE, INCLUDING A LABEL ON SUCH TOY OR ARTICLE;
   (II) THE CONTEXT AND MANNER OF THE ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND MARKET-
 ING ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOY OR ARTICLE; AND
   (III)  WHETHER  THE TOY OR ARTICLE IS COMMONLY RECOGNIZED BY CONSUMERS
 AS BEING INTENDED FOR USE BY A CHILD UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE.
   (B) "CHILDREN'S PRODUCT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE:
   (I) A CHILDREN'S ELECTRONIC PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  A
 PERSONAL  COMPUTER,  AUDIO  AND  VIDEO  EQUIPMENT,  CALCULATOR, WIRELESS
 PHONE, GAME CONSOLE, HANDHELD DEVICE INCORPORATING A  VIDEO  SCREEN,  OR
 ANY  ASSOCIATED PERIPHERAL SUCH AS A MOUSE, KEYBOARD, POWER SUPPLY UNIT,
 OR POWER CORD;
   (II) A MEDICAL DEVICE; OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11364-05-5
 A. 7912--A                          2

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2025-A7912B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7821
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-iii, Gen Bus L

2025-A7912B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2025-A7912B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7912--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 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:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-iii to read as follows:
   § 399-III. LABELING OF CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, MATTRESSES AND UPHOLSTERED
 FURNITURE CONTAINING FIBERGLASS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "CHILDREN'S PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN A PRODUCT,  OTHER  THAN  CLOTHING,
 PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR USE BY INFANTS AND CHILDREN UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF
 AGE.  THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING IF THE PRODUCT IS
 INTENDED FOR A CHILD UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE:
   (I)  A  STATEMENT BY A MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE INTENDED USE OF SUCH TOY
 OR ARTICLE, INCLUDING A LABEL ON SUCH TOY OR ARTICLE;
   (II) THE CONTEXT AND MANNER OF THE ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND MARKET-
 ING ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOY OR ARTICLE; AND
   (III) WHETHER THE TOY OR ARTICLE IS COMMONLY RECOGNIZED  BY  CONSUMERS
 AS BEING INTENDED FOR USE BY A CHILD UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE.
   (B) "CHILDREN'S PRODUCT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE:
   (I)  A CHILDREN'S ELECTRONIC PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A
 PERSONAL COMPUTER,  AUDIO  AND  VIDEO  EQUIPMENT,  CALCULATOR,  WIRELESS
 PHONE,  GAME  CONSOLE,  HANDHELD DEVICE INCORPORATING A VIDEO SCREEN, OR
 ANY ASSOCIATED PERIPHERAL SUCH AS A MOUSE, KEYBOARD, POWER SUPPLY  UNIT,
 OR POWER CORD;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11364-07-5

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