Laws are changing that will affect everything SS! *UPDATE*

[lorihadams]

I just got this email today from Once Upon a Child.

Here it is:

Dear Valued Customer,

We received great news from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), clarifying the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act that goes into effect on February 10, 2009. From the statement -

"The new law requires that domestic manufacturers and importers certify that children's products made after February 10 meet all the new safety standards and the lead ban. Sellers of used children's products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits, phthalates standard or new toy standards."

"The new safety law does not require resellers to test children's products in inventory for compliance with the lead limit before they are sold. However, resellers cannot sell children's products that exceed the lead limit and therefore should avoid products that are likely to have lead content... Those resellers that do sell products in violation of the new limits could face civil and/or criminal penalties."

We always have been and will continue to be committed to buying & selling product that meets the standards supplied to us by the CPSC. To continue to ensure the safety of your children, we will not buy or sell items noted in the statement -

"recalled children's products, children's products that will contain lead such as children's jewelry, painted wooden or metal toys, flimsily made toys that are easily breakable into small parts and dolls and stuffed toys that have buttons, eyes, noses or other small parts that are not securely fastened and could present a choking hazard for young children. "

We are thrilled that we will be continuing to provide you with an outlet to buy quality, safe, gently used children's merchandise. We are also committed to providing to you an opportunity to get cash for children's items you no longer need, and the ability to trade for items you do need.

We are committed to buying & selling product that meets these standards, and as we always have, we will continue to closely monitor CPSC recalls and advisories.

Arleen & Mike Potestio
Once Upon A Child
Richmond, VA

 

[dacjohns]

Check out Snopes for an update.


http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/pending/cpsia.asp


It isn't as bad as first thought.

 

[Wifezilla]

Exactly. No need to panic...yet. (I am sure some politician will dream up something else to kill businesses and hurt consumers given more time though...)

 

[2dream]

This still does not address the issue of crafts people.
Is grandpa making wooden toys at the craft fair still out of business?
Is the home seamstress still out business if she sews childrens clothes and sells them? Or the quilter that makes baby quilts?

Edited to add - the clarification still says "ITS A LAW". It only says what they "meant" it to say. They just may choose not to push it. But in actuallity they can if they choose to. Unless this this law is changed charges can still be forthcoming if someone chooses to push the issue.
Even without testing you still have to be within the new limits. So without testing - how do you know.