Is anyone else upset about the CPSIA?

TexasSmith

I like the idea for new products, but to include used products is ridiculous, IMO. This puts consignment/resale shops out of business (as the vast majority of them are not able to afford the process of testing every article that comes through their doors), not to mention places like Goodwill and Salvation Army will no longer be able to sell baby or kids clothes, at least not ones that were manufactured before 2/10/09. This also puts etsy stores out of business, as most of those are ladies who work from home and don't have the funds to test their products.

I am just POed about this. I hope something can be done to amend it.

Forgot to add these links (although you can find buzz about this on lots of blogs/sites):

https://babycheapskate.blogspot.com/2009/01/end-of-kiddie-consignment-shops.html

https://babycheapskate.blogspot.com/2009/01/govt-says-sorry-no-more-reselling-your.html

kjr

I just heard about this today on the parenting board.  I am so out of the loop!

PAGAS

Ugh, how ridiculous...but it is the government, I don't expect any better

mom2ll

Frankly, I think it's supid..  I guess I will have to sell my baby things on the "black market"...  However, it doesn't surpise me..  anything that involved the goverment is a disaster...

kat.in.the.hat

More than likely this is going to see serious edits before it actually becomes enforced.  Hopefully those edits will include charities and small businesses.  The way the law is written now, it's retroactive, so that all products on the shelves Feb 10th would have to be tested.  Even the largest of companies like Wal-Mart and Target (and their suppliers) that have started testing for products that will be on the shelves after the 10th haven't retroactively tested items.

Barbara Boxer who authored some of the language even has issues with how it's being interpretted, so I think there's a lot of change that is going to happen even between now and then.

Or at least that's my misguided optimism speaking

TexasSmith

kat.in.the.hat:

More than likely this is going to see serious edits before it actually becomes enforced.  Hopefully those edits will include charities and small businesses.  The way the law is written now, it's retroactive, so that all products on the shelves Feb 10th would have to be tested.  Even the largest of companies like Wal-Mart and Target (and their suppliers) that have started testing for products that will be on the shelves after the 10th haven't retroactively tested items.

Barbara Boxer who authored some of the language even has issues with how it's being interpretted, so I think there's a lot of change that is going to happen even between now and then.

Or at least that's my misguided optimism speaking

I certainly hope you are right. I'm just sick over all these people that are going to be forced out of business, and others who will have trouble finding money to buy clothes if consignment stores/charities go out of business.