Colorado PFAS Consumer Products Ban: Expansion to Cookware and Commercial Food Equipment Under SB 24-081
ENFORCEMENT TIMELINE
Phased implementation in 2024/2025 (cookware ban in 2026, commercial equipment ban in 2028)
Overview
Colorado's HB 22-1345 (enacted 2022) prohibited the sale and distribution of carpets and rugs, fabric treatments, and oil and gas products containing intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2024, and expanded the ban to cosmetics and indoor textile furnishings and upholstered furniture effective January 1, 2025.
On May 1, 2024, Colorado enacted SB 24-081 (the PFAS Chemicals Protection Act), further expanding the scope of regulation established under HB 22-1345. The ban on intentionally added PFAS in cookware takes effect January 1, 2026, with commercial food equipment following on January 1, 2028. The law additionally adds certain cleaning products, outdoor apparel, textile products, menstrual products, ski wax, and dental floss to the list of banned intentionally-added-PFAS items. Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, veterinary pesticides, and their packaging that are federally regulated are exempted.
Enforcement Timeline
2022: HB 22-1345 is enacted
January 1, 2024: Ban on intentionally added PFAS in carpets/rugs, fabric treatments, and oil and gas products takes effect
January 1, 2025: Ban expands to cosmetics and indoor textile/upholstered furniture
May 1, 2024: SB 24-081 (PFAS Chemicals Protection Act) is enacted, expanding the scope of regulation
January 1, 2026: Ban on intentionally added PFAS in cookware takes effect under SB 24-081
January 1, 2028: Ban on intentionally added PFAS in commercial food equipment takes effect under SB 24-081
Business Impact
Manufacturers and distributors of cookware and commercial food equipment sold in Colorado should note the staggered effective dates under SB 24-081—January 1, 2026 for cookware and January 1, 2028 for commercial food equipment—which extend well beyond HB 22-1345's original 2024–2025 timeline, and should also review whether their cleaning products, outdoor apparel, textiles, menstrual products, ski wax, or dental floss products fall within the expanded scope, while confirming eligibility for the federal exemption where applicable.