Have you all heard of this? This is disturbing. Though I believe congress' intentions were good when they passed CPSIA, their law will essentially, unnecessarily, put many who make handmade items for children out of business. CPSIA was intended to prevent toys containing lead paint from reaching the hands of our children--a very good thing. However, the fees required to rigorously test handmade items would certainly sink Mom & Pop shops--a very bad thing, especially when so many are already stuggling to make it. I for one am up for doing what I can to help ammend this law. If you would like to learn more and help:
Sarah Jane said it all so well, take a quick look at her blog here.
And visit designmom's lovely short list of ways to get involved.
It really would be a tragedy if this law continued forward as is.
2 comments:
I read about this in the paper today. Second-hand stores are also in big trouble.
This is really affecting the Toy Store market. Spencer sells Point of Sale Inventory Management software and the Toy store market is his. However, many stores and many of his current customers are going under because, even if products are not handmade, they cannot afford to have everything tested. This is an attack on mom and pop stores, and soon our only option for toys will be walmart, target, and toys r us. This bill definitely does NOT promote the spirit of entrepreneurship, and isn't that what America is supposed to be about?
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