“Yay!” courtesy of Rev Dan Catt
Congratulations to everyone who took efforts to talk to their congressmen and sign petitions in regards to the CPSIA law going into affect today…If you haven’t heard yet, the law has been postponed for 1 year!
Long story short – you’re still liable if your products are found to have lead, however, until the Commission reviews the rules better, you don’t have to pay for the certification and testing. That’s great news for many small businesses with products targeted towards children…and on a larger scale, for all of us and our economy.
For more information on the process the Commission took and full details on what the stay does not apply to, make sure to stop by Etsy’s The Storque Craftivism blog post on this topic.
Yay for grassroots movement! You guys rock!
UPDATE 02/10/2009
As soon as I announced my post on Twitter, I got responses saying that I had incorrect information. My apologies on that! For clarification, the law is not suspended! It still went into effect today, however from what I’m being told, while the CPSC is not enforcing currently, your state AG may do just that.
In addition, from the official documents it looks as if you can still be prosecuted if you are reported to have used a material that does not comply with the lead limits, phthalate limits or toy standards.
However, my recommendation to you is to NOT do what I did and get your information from a second source. Go straight to the horse’s mouth:
CPSIA Guidance for Small Businesses, Resellers, Crafters, and Charities – pdf document
Thank you @aquinasnmore, @Humours and @MyPreciousKid for your clarifications!
