Comments on: Say NO to the CPSIA!

By: Jennifer Von Powell

Jennifer Von Powell — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:56:53 +0000

While I voted at change.org and do hope it turns out to be productive I don’t feel it is enough. President Barack Obama actually has a site at http://change.gov/ . There is a section marked Open For Questions. The most popular concerns will be addressed by this team! Right now this issue is NOWHERE near the lead…people need to get over to http://change.gov/ .

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:50:24 +0000

This is a faulty interpretation of the CPSIA.

Please reveiw the Commission’s advisory from September 12, 2008. There are two issues: what’s banned, and what requires mandatory testing. The Advisory says that current inventory that exceeds the lead limit is banned, but it doesn’t say you need to test it. As for what requires mandatory testing, that’s only stuff manufactured after 2/10/09. It also only applies to manufacturers who release products through commercial distribution channels. It does not apply to the retailer-consumer transaction.

Section 102 (Testing and Certification) applies to manufacturers and importers who release products through commercial distribution channels. It does not apply to retailers and small manufacturers who sell directly to consumers.

Section 216 (Prohibited Acts) does apply to retailers. You can’t sell stuff that exceeds the lead limit or you’re violating FSHA. But there is NO LEGAL REQUIREMENT for you to test your products through an authorized third-party laboratory.

Please review with an attorney who is familiar with regulatory affairs before jumping on this popular bandwagon.

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By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:56:44 +0000

There is no way that this is going to be enforceable. Do you seriously think that they’ve got the manpower to go out investigating every garage sale or to sit and monitor who’s selling what online?

IF this is true, there’ll be such an uproar about it that something will have to be changed.

By: sam

sam — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:23:52 +0000

Hopefully a provision will be made for small business owners otherwise this will be devastating.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:56:23 +0000

Thanks for publicizing this and for including National Bankruptcy Day! My other site with includes the War Room has up to the minute updates and focused activism. http://tinyurl.com/5fhzbd. My main site is focusing on education and activism for producers of sewn products. There’s tons of solid information there from attorneys and scientists. You won’t find any mythinformation there.