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Yessterday's post by Rick Woldenberg, cross-posted with permission here:
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
CPSIA - Let's Count the Reasons to be Outraged by CEH
Perhaps like me, you felt a surge of fear and loathing today over the Center for Environ...
The Washingon Times will be printing an article in Monday's paper, online now, blasting the CPSIA and how it is both killing businesses and hurting children. It cites the CPSC decision on brass bushings, quoting the Alliance for Children's Product...
From The Alliance for Children's Product Safety
The Alliance for Children's Product Safety's "CPSIA Casualty of the Week" highlights how the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is disrupting the U.S. marketplace in order to draw atten...
Hi Rob, YES! This law is destroying the craft industry in the mountains of Tennessee, Virginia, North & South Carolinas. I was in the process of designing my new line of toys in Feburary when I 1st. found out about this law. My company "Pops Toy S...
From Rick Woldenberg's Blog:
CPSIA - Testing Guidance Comments
The CPSC put out long awaited guidance on testing and certification. The hearings on this guidance took place on November 9. I wanted to give some preliminary comments:
General Comme...
FROM THE HANDMADE TOY ALLIANCE:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The time is ripe for legislative change to CPSIA
Below is a list of high priority members on Commerce Trade and Consumer Protection subcommittee to lobby for legislative change to CPSIA....
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Rick Woldenberg's Take on the CEH Report
Yessterday's post by Rick Woldenberg, cross-posted with permission here:
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
CPSIA - Let's Count the Reasons to be Outraged by CEH
Perhaps like me, you felt a surge of fear and loathing today over the Center for Environmental Health's effor… Continue
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
CPSIA - Let's Count the Reasons to be Outraged by CEH
Perhaps like me, you felt a surge of fear and loathing today over the Center for Environmental Health's effor… Continue
Posted on November 19, 2009 at 9:54am —
Trouble in River City
The Washingon Times will be printing an article in Monday's paper, online now, blasting the CPSIA and how it is both killing businesses and hurting children. It cites the CPSC decision on brass bushings, quoting the Alliance for Children's Product Safety, "brass zippers, grommets and other apparel and footwear components, victims of this decision include brass instruments, musical bells and certain strin… Continue
Posted on November 14, 2009 at 8:30pm —
CPSIA Casualty of the Week
From The Alliance for Children's Product Safety
The Alliance for Children's Product Safety's "CPSIA Casualty of the Week" highlights how the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is disrupting the U.S. marketplace in order to draw attention to the problems faced by small businesses, public institutions, consumers and others trying to comply with senseless and often contradictory provisions of the law. These provisions do nothing to improve product safety, but are driving… Continue
The Alliance for Children's Product Safety's "CPSIA Casualty of the Week" highlights how the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is disrupting the U.S. marketplace in order to draw attention to the problems faced by small businesses, public institutions, consumers and others trying to comply with senseless and often contradictory provisions of the law. These provisions do nothing to improve product safety, but are driving… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:40pm —
Rick Woldenberg's Comments on Testing & Certification Guidance
From Rick Woldenberg's Blog:
CPSIA - Testing Guidance Comments
The CPSC put out long awaited guidance on testing and certification. The hearings on this guidance took place on November 9. I wanted to give some preliminary comments:
General Comments:
The Guidance is generally helpful and clearly well-intended. This is a helpful change in tone that will be welcomed by the business… Continue
CPSIA - Testing Guidance Comments
The CPSC put out long awaited guidance on testing and certification. The hearings on this guidance took place on November 9. I wanted to give some preliminary comments:
General Comments:
The Guidance is generally helpful and clearly well-intended. This is a helpful change in tone that will be welcomed by the business… Continue
Posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:21pm —
Handmade Toy Alliance: The Time is Ripe for Legislative Change to the CPSIA
FROM THE HANDMADE TOY ALLIANCE:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The time is ripe for legislative change to CPSIA
Below is a list of high priority members on Commerce Trade and Consumer Protection subcommittee to lobby for legislative change to CPSIA. Please consider setting up a face to face meeting if you are a crafter or small business owner in one of these states. I spoke wit… Continue
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The time is ripe for legislative change to CPSIA
Below is a list of high priority members on Commerce Trade and Consumer Protection subcommittee to lobby for legislative change to CPSIA. Please consider setting up a face to face meeting if you are a crafter or small business owner in one of these states. I spoke wit… Continue
Posted on November 10, 2009 at 11:17am —
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 9:09am on January 18, 2009,
Olivia - CPSIA Cheerleader said… - Rob,
Thanks for your energy and dedication around this subject!
Go, Fight, Win!
Olivia - CPSIA Cheerleader & Owner, Baby Candy
- At 3:40am on January 17, 2009,
Janet Littlecrow said… - I just uploaded 40 photos, nearly all of them childrens outfits that will be illegal for us to sell in the US or export to Canada. I've got to attend an Indian Housing conference in Oklahoma City next week, so I will be knocked out of the fight for 3 days. I'll take my laptop & be online at night to pick up any messages. Please send email (littlecrowtrading@gmail.com) if anyone needs me, and use photos from my page or website if you need to make a point with anyone. (www.littlecrowtradingpost.com/culturalgenocide.htm)
- At 12:39pm on January 15, 2009,
babycheeks said…
- Hey, you're right in my backyard ;)
Thanks for fighting the good fight with us. There is strength in numbers!
Jen
babycheeksboutique.com
- At 9:13pm on January 11, 2009,
Mark Riffey said… - Rob, I finally got those 5-6 CPSIA posts up that you asked me to repost here. Thanks for asking.
- At 10:35pm on January 10, 2009,
Charlie Hope said… - Oh yes, that's true :)
- At 9:38am on January 10, 2009,
Jay Davis said… - Rob,
Dr. Davis Lee has spent quite a bit of time fighting the hysteria over lead in artificial turf. (The lead is actually in the pigment--and a child would have to ingest over 25 pounds to create toxicity) He is experienced in speaking with the media and is available to help any member. Contact him at--Davis.Lee@innovanetconsulting.com
- At 2:41pm on December 22, 2008,
Dallas Crane said… - I am so ready and willing to help in any way I can. I have never been apart of anything like this but your site isn't and won't be the last that I have joined. I also have contacted two of my cities local news channels and hope to hear back from them to shed more light on this law. Also, this is the first time that I had heard about the law and am going to try to send flyers out to make sure that as many people know about this that I am sure have never heard of the law either. Also, thanks to you and the many others that have come before me to give people like me the opportunity to have some where to join the bandwagon on this fight because I know I wouldn't have had enough guts to start one myself.
- At 4:17pm on December 12, 2008,
Michael Carruth said…
- Hey Rob,
Thanks for the comment. The way the BMX industry is structured, you have five or six larger companies who do complete bikes, and several tiers of small and midsize companies, some of whom do completes, some who deal only in component-based product lines, and a few custom builders. I am scheduled to interview a few experts in CPSC law for a story I am developing on this angle ("CPSIA, and how it threatens to wipe out an entire industry").
Once I have am able to confirm the claims and understanding of some of the bike manufacturers (who are already spending tens of thousands of dollars on testing in anticipation of the upcoming deadlines), I will get back to the group with an update.
- At 2:14pm on December 10, 2008,
Joanne Sarkar said…
- Hi Rob,
I don't have much time right now, but could you give me an idea of what needs to be done? I have never been involved with anything like this, so I really don't know where to start. Thanks!
Joanne
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Yessterday's post by Rick Woldenberg, cross-posted with permission here:
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
CPSIA - Let's Count the Reasons to be Outraged by CEH
Perhaps like me, you felt a surge of fear and loathing today over the Center for Environ...
Help Support the new CPSIA Documentary!
A CPSIA documentary is in the works. Since the mainstream media seems to think this is not worthy of their precious air time, this is another great way to get the word out and put our leaders on the "hot seat" to explain themselves. We know that the impact of this travesty is widespread. Now we just need to collect our pennies together and help support the documentary. We have over 700 members here. Imagine if everyone gave just $20....(that would be $14,000 and good chunk of the cost). Here is a quick way to make a donation.
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