Monday, February 2, 2009

CSPIA: One Year Stay For Testing

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09115.html

Good news for artisans of children's items. The CPSC has granted a one year stay for testing. The Feb 10 deadline was fast approaching, and this give a bit of breathing room. Now they need to figure out some worthwhile exceptions to this crazy law. Where on Earth did they come up with the idea that blue yarn + purple yarn = DEADLY LEAD ??? Last I checked, alchemy doesn't work.

While I agree that some products need testing. They went about this all wrong. They should require testing from the problem toy companies, not the artists and crafters already making safe toys and children's items!