“It is not the time to be rolling the dice. This is the time to air [sic] on the side of caution.”

Thank you for that bit of “think of the children!” inanity, Julie Vallese. This ridiculous law is basically going to make cloth diapers illegal.

Not rolling the dice??? Hello, essentially the handmade movement was started BECAUSE The CPSC didn’t do their job and protect our kids from lead…NOW that there is an EXCELLENT handmade variety of toys/kids items to choose from..the CPSC is gonna put us out of business! Makes me sick ot my stomach. I JUST started my shop and got it going! ARGH!

i agree with mamaslittlemonkeys

you should use pul fabric that has been tested
and aproved lead free

I don’t think you understand, each batch made needs to have the finished product tested. So even if she sits down and makes 100 of the exact same thing, one needs to be sent off and a test done on all components: the fabric, the liner, the zipper, the thread, the label. Then that one batch is certified. It’s cost prohibitive to small businesses.

Testing of the materials/components used prior to manufacture doesn’t comply with the way the law is written.

What a drag this is!

I cannot believe that this is actually a law. I am all for lead testing but come on seriously. I cannot even sell my kids crap at a garage sale?

According to the way the law stands, all that will be considered “hazardous material”. This is a guilty until proven innocent.

Be prepared for prices to go sky high on EVERYTHING from socks to shoes to pencils and school supplies!

This is upseting to me on so many levels! I’m a Mother whose child safety is my #1 concern. I signed a petition and even wrote my Congress (via email) and got a “nice” default letter in return.

Don’t get me wrong, I think that lead testing should go into effect but only for those companies who started this whole mess in the first place. Not a WAHM who can’t afford it.

There goes the American economy and lets see how high prices will go up now!

I think there is a conspiracy theory here. funny how the chinese imports that created this mess will be the only ones to survive since their employees make 10 cents an hour.