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Lisa DOWNTOWN JOEY Guest
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: A possible Christmas Present from the CPSC? |
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Children's Products Containing Lead: Proposed Determinations Regarding Lead Content Limits on Certain Materials or Products; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, December 24, 2008
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Children's Products Containing Lead: Notice of Proposed Procedures and Requirements for a Commission Determination or Exclusion, December 24, 2008
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Children's Products Containing Lead: Proposed Interpretative Rule Providing Guidance on Inaccessibility, December 23, 2008
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Children's Products Containing Lead: Exemption for Certain Electronic Devices; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, December 23, 2008
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Melissa McKeagney Guest
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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OK, so from what I gather from that, certain natural materials not inherently known to contain lead could be off the hook, but not materials that have been dyed. Correct?
This is good news for many, but I'm still hoping for more good news from the apparel standpoint.
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Eric H Site Admin
Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 205 Location: NM Albuquerque
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Melissa, that's the way I was reading it. Unfortunately, it isn't going to help much unless you are marketing undyed fabric to children. It will be helpful if they open up to component testing. |
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Lisa DOWNTOWN JOEY Guest
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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:04 am Post subject: |
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I agree. But I wonder if they would consider some of the certified eco fabrics? Not that it would solve my problems. Just wondering. |
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blizzard77 Guest
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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:04 am Post subject: |
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I'm having trouble understanding the whole "small business" section. Anyone have some clarification?
Lisa DOWNTOWN JOEY wrote: |
Children's Products Containing Lead: Notice of Proposed Procedures and Requirements for a Commission Determination or Exclusion, December 24, 2008
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This doc here...bottom of page 5--"small business impacts" . Not looking for loopholes here--just don't understand who or what it is referring to . |
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Sarah Reid Guest
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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They are required to state the effects on small businesses under the RFA which is why that section is in there. What makes me laugh is they conclude there is no significant economic impact on small business, but a few paragraphs later when discussing paperwork reduction (funny, too, in other ways - how much paper can we use discussing reducing paperwork?) they hazard a guess at a request for exemption taking 40 hours of work by senior management.
Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems that 40 hours of work by senior management (me, in my case) actually pretty much IS a significant economic impact... |
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Sarah Reid Guest
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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To clarify, I was referring to this one:
Children's Products Containing Lead: Notice of Proposed Procedures and Requirements for a Commission Determination or Exclusion, December 24, 2008
Unless they are going to move to component testing, how does the proposed exemption for some natural materials do any good? A few people sell completely unfinished wood toys, but otherwise, what would be entirely covered here? Undyed cotton (linen, etc) things sewn with undyed all-cotton thread? |
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