USA ֪– Washington Signed HB 1551 to Ban Lead in Cookware

On 28 March 2024, the Governor of Washington State, U.S.A.,Governor signed Bill HB 1551 into law to restrict lead in cookware.

Beginning 1 January 2026, no manufacturer may manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use cookware or a cookware component containing lead or lead compounds at a level of more than five parts per million in Washington State.

Beginning 1 January 2026, no retailer or wholesaler may knowingly sell or knowingly offer for sale for use cookware or a cookware component containing lead or lead compounds at a level of more than five parts per million in Washington State.