Recently, the Maryland General Assembly has passed House Bill (HB) 99, which will be effective when signed by the governor of Maryland.
The legislation stipulates that a person shall not import, sell, or offer for sale any child care products which contain more than 1% by mass of TCEP for use by a child under 3 years old, including baby products, toys, car seats, crib mattresses, nursing pillows and strollers.
The legislation would become effective on 1 October 2013 and specifies that any regulations required to facilitate implementation be adopted by 1 January 2014.
US other states have also introduced bills to limit/ban the use of some flame retardants, such as Washington has HB 1294/SB 5181 and New Yorkhave passed AB 4741.