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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

Added by Rob Wilson on November 19, 2009 at 9:54am — No Comments

Updates

The "Hill.com" posted a story about the CPSIA and the requests for a Senate Hearing. The CPSC is holding a workshop about CPSIA product testing on 12/10-11. It will be available by webcast. Apparetnly pre-registration is now closed. Kathleen Fasanella posted comments… Continue

Added by cpsia-central on November 16, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

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

Added by Rob Wilson on November 14, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

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

Added by Rob Wilson on November 12, 2009 at 11:40pm — No Comments

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

Added by Rob Wilson on November 11, 2009 at 11:21pm — No Comments

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

Added by Rob Wilson on November 10, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

Congress Wrote the CPSIA; Only Congress Can Amend It

Many of you read my response to Chairman Tenenbaum’s article that was published in the Product Safety Letter. The Publisher wrote a follow-up commentary downplaying my article because it discussed some Yard Sale issues that were not addressed by Tenenbaum. Here is… Continue

Added by Rob Wilson on November 9, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Wall Street Journal Bashes the CPSIA, CPSC, and Congress

Today the Wall Street Journal wrote a scathing review of the CPSIA and the CPSC's inability to deal with lack of flexibility provided to the Commission "Lead is a typical component of brass but poses minuscule risk to children through toys. As the CPSC's own staff remarked, "the estimated exposure to lead from children's contact with the die-cast toys would have little impact on the blood… Continue

Added by Rob Wilson on November 7, 2009 at 1:34pm — 1 Comment

CPSC Releases Preliminary Guidance on Testing & Certification

Yesterday the CPSC released preliminary guidance on the on testing & certification. Continue

Added by cpsia-central on November 6, 2009 at 9:06am — 2 Comments

Nancy Nord's Statement About CPSC/Learning Curve Decision

Nancy Nord released a statement on Wednesday about the impact of the Commission's decision to deny Learning Curve's request for an exemption for brass brushings, which pose no safety hazard. She expresses concern about some of the broad ranging impacts this will have in the children's product's market, which will lead to the disappearance of many products which "do not present a real risk." She concludes "I urge Congress to g… Continue

Added by Rob Wilson on November 6, 2009 at 8:57am — No Comments

Northup Fights for Flexibility in CPSIA, Loses

Below you will find a press release from Commissioner Northup. She made the case in yesterday's video that the CPSC was given flexibility, and as a regulatory agency, should be using it. She lost. CPSC, if you are going to cede your power to make common sense interpretations of this law, please pass the baton back to Congress by urging them to make much needed amendments to save the children's products industry. In the meantime, we likewise ask and urge you to extend the stay of enforcement for… Continue

Added by Rob Wilson on November 5, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Getting Down to Brass Tacks (and toys, and hooks, and hinges…)

Here are Nancy Nord's comments regarding today's vote on brass. Getting Down to Brass Tacks (and toys, and hooks, and hinges…) November 4, 2009 by Nancy Nord First of all thanks for following my blog, I appreciate your comments. I want this to be a place where you can voice your opinions and share your ideas on activities at the Commisison. Many of you have already… Continue

Added by Rob Wilson on November 4, 2009 at 11:47pm — No Comments

CPSIA - Brass Bushings Petition Rejected - Now What?

Today's post comes compliments of Rick Woldenberg. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 CPSIA - Brass Bushings Petition Rejected - Now What? Disclaimer: I am in a bit of a rush today, but wanted to get this out to you. I normally give you quotes and citations, but today am working on a deadline. If I get a small detail wrong, my apologies - please correct me. I will try not to put t… Continue

Added by Rob Wilson on November 4, 2009 at 11:42pm — No Comments

Yet another update...

HTA endorsed a letter to Senator Pryor urging him and his to committee to hold hearings regarding the CPSIA. Noticeably missing as a signatory of this document is the Toy Industry Association. No commentary needed...the missing endorsement speaks volumes as to their allegiances (ahem..Toy Safety Certification Program for the big boys...and the big boys themselves).… Continue

Added by cpsia-central on November 4, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

New York Times & Commentary

Many of you saw the New York Times article about the CPSIA last week. It was encouraging to see this paper finally begin to understand that there is a serious issue facing the children's products industry, in particular handmade and small batch products. Walter Olson wrote a blog post… Continue

Added by Rob Wilson on November 4, 2009 at 9:46pm — No Comments

CPSC Hearing on Incident Database / Sen. DeMint Offers Another Fix to CPSIA / TNNA's Letter to CPSC

The CPSC is inviting the public to participate in a hearing so the commission can gather opinions about a consumer product safety incident database. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Bethesda, Md. We wish they (or Congress...or someone) would host a hearing on the hugely negative impact the law is having on American small businesses and the economy, while not making anyone safer. However a h… Continue

Added by cpsia-central on October 29, 2009 at 11:51am — No Comments

Chairman Tenenbaum in China/ Rick Woldenberg answers Sean Orbele on Resale Shop-Tenenbaum essay, and more...

Chair Tenenabaum visits China. She states, "In a global economy, with goods coming from all over the world, it's important that we have clear standards that we can enforce on imports." We ask...could a law be any less clear? Can all the confusion possibly be having a positive impact on product safety? Never mind enforcement...how about those that are diligently trying to… Continue

Added by cpsia-central on October 24, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Rep. Waxman :Regulation of Weather Balloons / Learning Curve and Recall Insurance Update / Losing More Toy Exporters

Citing the Falcon Heene's weather balloon incident, Rep.Henry Waxman Calls for Regulation of Weather Balloons to Protect Children. (spoof) Update regarding the Learning Curve Request for Exemption and… Continue

Added by cpsia-central on October 18, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

All from Rick Woldenberg / CPSIA effect goes International / CPSIA Testing Requirement Flowchart

A round-up of Rick Woldenberg's articles for this week : CPSIA - Rob Wilson's Op-Ed in PSL on Resale Guidance ; CPSIA - Send Me Your Notes about Disappearing Products ;… Continue

Added by cpsia-central on October 17, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Rick Woldenberg on Learning Curve's Request for Exemption

Here is an interesting commentary by Rick Woldenberg on the Learning Curve exemption request (denied). Whether or not you like Learning Curve, trains, brash brushings, etc., it is an interesting and instructive post about the insanity of this law...the CPSC readily admits the brushings pose no harm, yet they are not allowed under the law, and the CPSC won't budge. Sunday, October 11, 2009 CPSIA - Learning Curve Begs for Common Sense (What a Joke) On Friday, the CPSC Commission docketed… Continue

Added by Rob Wilson on October 13, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

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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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