For the second year in a row, New York legislators have voted to require dental warnings on sippy cups for children.
The state Senate and Assembly have both approved the bill, and it has now gone to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk for review, according to news reports. If he signs it, every manufacturer or importer of baby bottles and sippy cups that are sold or distributed in New York will be required to "clearly and conspicuously" label their products with the following warning:
Warning: Allowing your child to use this product for prolonged periods separate from regular mealtimes or to go to sleep while drinking liquids, other than water, from this baby bottle or sippy cup (whichever is applicable to the product upon which the label will be placed) may cause or contribute to early childhood tooth decay.
Similar legislation was approved by the state Legislature last year but vetoed by former Gov. David Paterson.
