AB 716

This bill requires in-state manufacturers, wholesale sellers, and retailers of

children's bedding that contains a specified chemical to ensure that the retail

packaging for the children's bedding is conspicuously labeled with a statement that

the children's bedding contains the chemical. The bill defines "children's bedding"

as any mattress, upholstered spring, comforter, pad, cushion, or pillow that is

designed and manufactured for the purpose of sleeping or reclining and that is

primarily intended by the manufacturer for use by children three years of age or

younger. The chemicals that are subject to the bill's labeling requirement are

bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and polyvinyl

chloride. A manufacturer who violates the bill is subject to a forfeiture of no more

than $5,000 for a first violation and no more than $10,000 for each subsequent

violation. A wholesale seller or retailer who violates the bill is subject to a forfeiture

of no more than $200 for each violation.