CPSC Proposes Prohibition on Children's Goods Containing Four New Phthalates

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending until April 15 the period for comments on a proposal to prohibit children's toys and child care articles that contain four phthalates not currently subject to restrictions (here). CPSC in December proposed to ban toys containing Diisobutyl Phthalate (DIBP), Di-n-pentyl Phthalate (DPENP), Di-n-hexyl Phthalate (DHEXP) and Dicyclohexyl Phthalate (DCHP) (see 1412300018). The agency also proposed relaxing the interim prohibitions on Diisodecyl Phthalate (DIDP) and Di-n-octyl Phthalate (DNOP), while expanding the prohibition on Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP). Comments were originally due March 16.