Some of you might recognize a new button to the right, Save Handmade. It is in response to the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act, a law which goes into effect in two months and will absolutely decimate the small toy manufacturers, independent artisans, and crafters who have already earned the public trust. My husband first alerted me to this yesterday by way of this blog post: http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/smartspending/archive/2009/01/06/thrift-stores-may-stop-selling-children-s-clothing.aspxCool Mom Picks has an informational page about the cause, which I urge you to visit to find out more.
The law would basically require every children's product be tested for lead and phthalates before it can be sold. We're all for strengthening the safety standards of mass-produced toys, clothes, and accessories made in China, and banning toxins like phthalates and lead.
But requiring manufacturers and secondhand stores to invest tens of thousands of dollars into third-party testing and labeling, just to prove that toys that never had a single toxic chemical in them still don't have a single toxic chemical in them, seems a bit much. (From Cool Mom Picks)
But requiring manufacturers and secondhand stores to invest tens of thousands of dollars into third-party testing and labeling, just to prove that toys that never had a single toxic chemical in them still don't have a single toxic chemical in them, seems a bit much. (From Cool Mom Picks)
Essentially, I don't like the idea of thift stores not having children's items anymore, since that is where I get a majority of my children's wardrobes. So if you are inclined, click on the Cool Mom Picks link, find your senator and congressperson, and shoot them a quick email.
K
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