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A possible Christmas Present from the CPSC?

 
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Lisa DOWNTOWN JOEY
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:26 pm    Post subject: A possible Christmas Present from the CPSC? Reply with quote

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
here

Children's Products Containing Lead: Proposed Interpretative Rule Providing Guidance on Inaccessibility, December 23, 2008
here

Children's Products Containing Lead: Exemption for Certain Electronic Devices; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, December 23, 2008
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Melissa McKeagney
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

Melissa
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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