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Cost-effective CPSIA compliance

Started by Matthew Hiebert in Industry Talk Dec. 17, 2009.

WalMart at it Again...

Started by artsfarm in Calls to Action/Initiatives/Organizing Dec. 16, 2009.

CPSIA Tracking Label Effective Date 1 Reply

Started by Jen Chough in News You Can Use. Last reply by Rob Wilson Dec. 6, 2009.

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The CPSIA-Central is a meeting place for individuals, business owners, and other groups to gather to discuss CPSIA and work together for changes. We do not represent any one group. All are welcome, whether they make handmade toys, are crafters, importers, lobbyists, concerned consumers, or otherwise.

Exchange ideas, post your blog entries, post videos, pictures, etc. This site is based on the idea that when people are allowed to talk, good things happen. That isn't always the way it works in Washington. This isn't Washington.

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cpsia (AT) challengeandfun (dot) com
Tel: 508-881-7500
Cell: 774-289-1531

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URGENT CALL TO ACTION

The following is a call to action by the Handmade Toy Alliance. Whether or not you are a member of the HT

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Posted by Rob Wilson on May 6, 2010 at 11:00am

UPDATE BY RICK WOLDENBERG, LEARNING RESOURCES

CPSIA - Waxman Amendment Update

We were lured to Washington last week by the promise of a hearing to air corporate grievances over the CPSIA. This

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Posted by Rob Wilson on May 6, 2010 at 11:00am

Press Release

The Handmade Toy Alliance Testified at House Commerce Subcommittee Hearing

Stamford, CT – May 5, 2010 - The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) testified on April 29th at the House Energy and Commerce Sub-Committee hearing regarding the Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act (CPSEA). HTA Founder and Vice President, Dan Marshall (Peapods Natural Toys -MN), Board member Jolie Fay (Skipping Hippos – OR) and Board member Ran… Continue

Posted by Rob Wilson on May 6, 2010 at 11:00am

CPSIA Update & CPSC Recommendations to Congressional

Some of you might be wondering where I disappeared to recently. Like many of you, I am in the children's products business, and we just finished our Christmas season, and we are now feverishly finishing our 2010 catalog---yes amazingly enough, despite the CPSIA we will have a 2010 catalog, albeit much different from our 2008 catalog. Of course, by way of reminder, all members are welcome to post blog posts on this site; it isn't my personal forum.

This has been a busy couple of weeks with panic… Continue

Posted by Rob Wilson on January 16, 2010 at 12:00pm

Rick Woldenberg on CPSC Transparency---or Lack Thereof

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

CPSIA - Transparency, Tenenbaum/Adler-style!

In a truly creepy decision today, the Democrat-dominated CPSC Commission today voted down Anne Northup's motion to have a public debate of the agency's recommended changes to the CPSIA. The vote was 2-2 along party lines… Continue

Posted by Rob Wilson on January 7, 2010 at 9:51am

Rick Woldenberg on the Testing Stay

The following is an open letter from Rick Woldenberg of Learning Resources and Alliance for Children's Product Safety.

CPSIA - An Open Letter on the Testing Stay
To all of my loyal readers:

You may not realize it, but we face a serious crisis right now. Last week,… Continue

Posted by Rob Wilson on December 8, 2009 at 11:59am

CPSIA Flowchart, from The Handmade Toy Alliance

Here is a document created by Dan Marshall of the Handmade Toy Alliance. It is a good "rule of thumb" but not prepared by the CPSC or a team of lawyers...but it is at least somewhat intelligible. Be sure to read the disclaimer from HTA on the bottom.

CPSIA Testing Requirements Flowchart -