US CPSC request information on PFAS in Consumer Products and Potential Health Impacts

On 20 September 2023 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are in commerce or may be used in consumer products, potential exposures linked to such use, and potential adverse consequences on human health from the use of PFAS in consumer products. The request was notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 21 September. The notification is open for comments until 20 November 2023.  

Information requested  

The request for information is open to all stakeholders, including consumers, manufacturers and importers, government and non-government groups, and researchers. Stakeholders are asked to focus the information on consumer products considering the data that the CPSC already has access to in the contract report and related supporting materials. The report from the contractor is not a risk assessment and does not list all potential data sources that might be used in a risk assessment. 

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is specifically seeking information regarding the presence and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products, the potential human exposure to PFAS associated with the consumer product use, the potential exposure of highly exposed populations, and the potential adverse effects on human health derived from toxicological data sources. 

The CPSC seeks comment on all significant aspects of this issue. More details can be found here:  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-09-20/pdf/2023-20332.pdf