On 28 March 2024, the Governor of Washington State, U.S.A.,Governor signed Bill HB 1551 into law to restrict lead in cookware.

Beginning 1 January 2026, no manufacturer may manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use cookware or a cookware component containing lead or lead compounds at a level of more than five parts per million in Washington State.

Beginning 1 January 2026, no retailer or wholesaler may knowingly sell or knowingly offer for sale for use cookware or a cookware component containing lead or lead compounds at a level of more than five parts per million in Washington State.