In 2024, Connecticut enacted a PFAS in products law that would require products sold between July 1, 2026 and January 1, 2028 to include a label if they contained PFAS. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has published the first set of approved wording for this disclosure label.
The following wording has been approved to inform buyers that PFAS is contained in certain products. Any of these must be clearly visible at the time of sale.
• “Contains PFAS,”
• “Made with PFAS,”
• “Made with PFAS chemicals,”
• “Made with intentionally added PFAS,”
• “This product contains PFAS chemicals,”
• or other language that is approved by DEEP after formal proposal from the producer or manufacturer of a product covered by this section.
This label applies to the following products containing PFAS sold from July 1, 2026 to January 1, 2028 when the PFAS ban takes effect:
• apparel, carpets and rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetic products, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings ski wax, and upholstered furniture.
Petitions for alternate words or symbols may be sent to DEEP email at DEEP.PFASInProduct@ct.gov. The petitioner must send the proposed words or symbols which meet the labeling criteria set out in CT General Statute section 22a-903c, the petitioner’s name, title, email address, and telephone number.
An updated list of approved wording will be maintained and posted on DEEP’s “PFAS in Products” web page at https://portal.ct.gov/deep/p2/pfas-in-products.
For more information, see link for full details:
• Connecticut Order Pursuant to General Statutes Section 22a-903c: Approval of “Words or Symbols” Informing the Purchaser of PFAS In a Product
• BV Bulletin: Connecticut Enacts PFAS in Products Law (June 2024)
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