HB 1939 -- Sale of Toys with Toxins

Sponsor:  Low

Beginning January 1, 2011, this bill prohibits any person or
entity from manufacturing, selling, or distributing any toy or
child care item intended for use by a child younger than three
years of age that can be placed in the child's mouth and contains
more than .1% diisononyl phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate
(DIDP), or di-n-octyl phthalate (DnOP).  Manufacturers cannot
replace phthalates with carcinogens rated by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency as an A, B, or C carcinogen; with
substances listed as, known to be, likely to be, or suggestive of
being human carcinogens as described in the List of Chemicals
Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential or known to the state to
cause cancer; or with a reproductive toxicant.

Anyone violating the provisions of the bill will be guilty of a
class D felony.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm