Federal consumer agency tells the Free Beacon it is ‘out of the gas-stoves-banning business’
By Thomas Catenacci | The Washington Free Beacon
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is formally ending a review that it initiated during the Biden administration to assess the potential health risks posed by gas-powered stovetops.
In a statement to the Washington Free Beacon, Consumer Product Safety Commission acting chairman Peter Feldman said he considers the matter “concluded” and emphasized that the federal government should not interfere with consumer choice. Feldman’s comments effectively put an end to a years-long process that critics feared would lead to a broad ban on gas stoves.
“In electing President Trump, the American people spoke loudly that the United States has no business telling American families how to cook their meals,” Feldman told the Free Beacon.
“I became Acting Chairman of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission in January 2025, shortly after President Trump’s inauguration,” he continued. “So long as I have a say in the matter, the CPSC is out of the gas-stoves-banning business. The agency has no plans to advance such a rule.”
Feldman’s decision to end the review on gas stoves represents a significant defeat for climate activists and Democrats, who have pushed for policies prohibiting new gas-powered appliances and promoting electric alternatives. In 2023, for example, New York passed a ban on gas appliances in new constructions that will begin taking effect next year.
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