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• YWCA ladies heading for jail

  
  For What It's Worth — Authority: 157
  I didnt know it contained lead! The group is planning a toy tag sale and intends to sell used, donated toys . That is forbidden by our federal watchdogs under the Consumer Safety Product Improvement Act, the same beneficent law that bans old children’s books and new motorbikes. For everything about CPSIA you had ...
  4 hours ago

• Jerry Brown’s “toxic clothes” crackdown

  
  Overlawyered — Authority: 613
  Rick Woldenberg talks back to the California attorney general, and also raises some questions about Proposition 65 and the finances of the freelance enforcers in the case, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH). Two years ago we covered CEH’s crusade against the iPhone. More: Darleen Click/Protein Wisdom . ...
  3 days ago

• More on the Leaked Documents from the Global Warming Folks

  
  The Common Room — Authority: 549
  From a commenter, Chemist, here (the top of the ninth page of comments): I’ve managed to read about 300 emails so far. What we have is a massive conspiracy involving hundreds of scientists to exaggerate, obfuscate and manipulate data. Several major Green organisations are also heavily involved. Even more ...
  1 week ago

• Its a post-CPSIA Christmas

  
  Dewey's Treehouse — Authority: 138
  Scrooge: Please, let me go! Dont eat me! Ghost of Christmas Present: Why would the Ghost of Christmas Present - thats me - want to eat a distasteful little miser like you?... Especially when there are so many good things to enjoy in life? (Mickeys Christmas Carol) Overlawyered posts updates on whats happening with ...
  1 week ago

• Jerry Brown thinks clothing is “toys” … How convenient. [Darleen Click]

  
  protein wisdom — Authority: 142
  To understand the sheer idiocy and harm to be done by the CPSIA (best coverage at Overlawyered and I’ve covered it here and here ) is to see CA AG Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown hold a press conference in order to rattle his saber at … [ visit site to read more ]
  1 week ago

• Theyre doing it again ...

  
  Brain Cells & Bubble Wrap — Authority: 112
  Everyone needs to visit Holly Jahangiris blog and see what Mattel is doing now. Not only do they get to "test" their own products per CPSIA (remember Mattel caused the problems in the first place, triggered the CPSIA nightmare), now more products are lead-fested. My battle-weary body and mind cant fight any more, ...
  1 week ago

• Are You Really A CPSIA Victim?

  
  The Adventures of Whimsical Walney — Authority: 110
  Main Entry: vic·tim Pronunciation: \ ˈ vik-təm\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin victima; perhaps akin to Old High German wīh holy Date: 15th century 1 : a living being sacrificed to a deity or in the performance of a religious rite 2 : one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by ...
  1 week ago

• CPSIA, big and small business, cont’d

  
  Overlawyered — Authority: 613
  Rick Woldenberg casts a skeptical eye on the Toy Safety Certification Program (TSCP), a voluntary toy-safety program promoted by both the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Toy Industries Association that in some respects goes beyond even the requirements of the CPSIA. His contention : “the TSCP ...
  1 week ago

• CPSIA bans trauma bears

  
  The Common Room — Authority: 549
  A police department which formerly distributed (free, not for sale) trauma bears to kids in crisis to help comfort them . Theyve switched to handing out books because of the CPSIA. Ive always said Waxman and the Naderite groups are pre-Whoville Grinches, and I hope theyre fully aware of just how much responsibility ...
  2 weeks ago

• We Interrupt The CPSIA Programming…

  
  The Adventures of Whimsical Walney — Authority: 110
  First and foremost: Happy Veteran’s Day. A big thank you to everyone who has fought and continues to fight for the freedoms I have. Judging from my posts, I imagine many think my life is all about CPSIA . Good news: It’s not. I’m excited to say that recently the creative juices started flowing again (albeit it ...
  2 weeks ago

• “BRIO? Indies? Toy Casualties Mount In CPSIA Trainwreck”

  
  Overlawyered — Authority: 613
  The toy shelf gets barer. [ Daddy Types ] Related: Handmade Toy Alliance , Dan Marshall , Rick Woldenberg , Common Room . Tags: CPSIA , CPSIA and toys Related posts The New York Times finally reports on CPSIA (13) Pull over, sir, we’re checking those socks for lead (15) NPR on CPSIA: “Public ...
  2 weeks ago

• CPSIA updates 11/10/2009

  
  Fashion Incubator — Authority: 422
  Late last week, the CPSC released a draft for testing and certification requirements (pdf) under CPSIA. While the developments spelled out therein look promising, be advised this is a draft , not a formal ruling. If youd care to lend your support to the proposal (recommended), public comments are due by January ...
  2 weeks ago

• CPSIA and the Brass Banning

  
  The Common Room — Authority: 549
  Check Walter Olsons blog and follow his links . By a 3-2 vote, the CPSC has confirmed that the absurd and inflexible Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act bans the sale of children’s products which contain components of conventional (leaded) brass. The vote drew dissents from commissioners Anne Northup ( ...
  2 weeks ago

• CPSIA bans brass, BRIO,

  
  The Common Room — Authority: 549
  Greg Allen at Daddy Types writes : The CPSCs new lead and phthalates restrictions and testing requirements for childrens products kicked in earlier this year, and though some details are still to be decided, the contours of the new American toyscape are becoming clearer: giant toy companies manufacturing overseas ...
  2 weeks ago

• Lead with facts, not fiction regarding CPSIA

  
  The Adventures of Whimsical Walney — Authority: 110
  Ok, so the I’m a little late to the party when it comes to commenting on Chairmwoman Tenebaum’s editorial in the Product Safety Letter and a lot has happened since then: the Handmade Toy Alliance had a call with CPSC Commissioners and Staff, the New York Times actually reported on the CPSIA (more on that ...
  2 weeks ago

• CPSIA’s ban on brass

  
  Overlawyered — Authority: 613
  By a 3-2 vote, the CPSC has confirmed that the absurd and inflexible Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act bans the sale of children’s products which contain components of conventional (leaded) brass. The vote drew dissents from commissioners Anne Northup ( statement ) and Nancy Nord ( official comments , PDF; ...
  3 weeks ago

• CPSIA Uses The Wrong Words

  
  The Adventures of Whimsical Walney — Authority: 110
  It’s just the story I dreamed of hearing when creating the Use Your Words ™ t-shirt line: A child who was so enamored of his shirt, he wouldn’t take it off even after his mother pleaded to let her wash it. It was a simple concept: t-shirts meant to expand a child’s vocabulary in English, French, and Spanish ...
  3 weeks ago

• CPSIA Was Passed By Both Parties

  
  The Adventures of Whimsical Walney — Authority: 110
  Since closing Whimsical Walney, I have been busy with a variety of different projects unrelated to creating new offerings. I have just recently been able to get back into a creative mindset and I am very excited to have started working on some new ideas geared toward adults. Before launching these new products, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Making hair bows in west Michigan

  
  Overlawyered — Authority: 613
  A nice way to support a family, but it’s sure too bad about CPSIA . And a Columbus, Ohio stay-at-home mom trained as an artist is afraid the law’s testing costs will sink her small-batch online business making bibs, burp clothes, blankets and similar baby items. [ Business First of Columbus ] Tags: CPSIA , ...
  3 weeks ago

• tinytongs by Carys LLC

  
  UpscaleBaby.com — Authority: 439
  Invented by a mom who had three children under the age of five, tinytongs are an innovative, ergonomic, curved self-feeding utensil designed to grip food, especially smaller bites, and keep it in place in the utensil until it reaches a child’s mouth. Made from polypropylene and TPE over-molding, tinytongs are ...
  3 weeks ago

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