Join experts from Serlin Haley and the Baby Safety Alliance for a Member-Only webinar on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET to learn and provide input about California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) draft product-chemical profile on ortho-phthalates in children’s products that is public comment under its Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program.

Overview

• DTSC’s draft focuses on two groups of children’s products that impact Baby Safety Alliance members: mouthing and feeding items, and furniture and play equipment.

• DTSC will use public comments to choose which chemical-product pairing(s) to prioritize for regulation.

• The Baby Safety Alliance is preparing industry comments urging DTSC not to create new and burdensome regulations on these products - based on a science - and risk-based profile, and is seeking member input.

What’s at Stake
DTSC expects to announce its Priority Product listing in 2027. Every product in a selected category sold in California, including online, would then be subject to regulation. Manufacturers would have to notify DTSC of affected products and conduct an Alternatives Analysis. DTSC could also restrict or ban ortho-phthalates, require labeling or warnings, or mandate an end-of-life take-back program. Past SCP listings have proven complex, disruptive, and costly for industry.