The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance (CBA), an association of cookware and bakeware producers and marketers in the U.S., praised California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of a bill that would have banned a sweeping range of products incorporating PFAS chemicals, including fluoropolymer nonstick-coated cooking products.
Fran Attilio, managing director of the CBA, told HomePage News, “We are grateful to Governor Newsom for his veto of California Senate Bill 682. We appreciate and agree with his concerns about the impact this bill would have had on the availability of affordable options in cooking products. We look forward to following science and facts on consumer safety, which is a value that remains at the heart of everything we do.”
In his veto statement, Newsom noted, “The broad range of products that would be impacted by this bill would result in a sizable and rapid shift in cooking products available to Californians. I appreciate the effort to protect the health and safety of consumers, and while this bill is well-intentioned, I am deeply concerned about the impact this bill would have on the availability of affordable options in cooking products.”
In the lead-up to Newsom’s decision to veto the bill, the International Housewares Association sent a letter to the governor supporting the CBA request for a veto, stating:
The economic implications of such a sweeping PFAS ban for certain cookware are such that IHA fully supports the SB 682 veto request submitted by The Cookware and Bakeware Alliance on September 12. In addition, supply chain disruptions and job losses for all industries in California are very real threats posed by SB 682, and again, it should be vetoed.
