As of August 14, 2009, Public Law 110-314 will go into effect. What this means to thousands upon thousands of American Small Businesses is that they won't be able to afford the mandatory-third-party testing for their products. And this is understandable, since the average testing cost will be ~$500 per test.
There are people who make handmade kids toys that really care, and put so much love into it. It also pays their bills and helps pay for food when the economy is in such upheaval. I hope this doesn't become law in my country. I am sorry to all the people affected by this in the USA.
I can see how this has come about, as we in the West have allowed an influx of cheap imports over the past few decades and with that will ultimately will come some rather suspect, dangerous childrens products, combine that with a 'Let's Sue For All We Can Get' culture and the two gets Governments and Big Industry/Insurers running scared.
THIS IS NOT THE ANSWER! PARTICULARLY AT A TIME WHEN THE ECONOMY IS IN SUCH A BAD STATE AND UNEMPLYMENT IS AN ISSUE!
As of August 14, 2009, Public Law 110-314 will go into effect. What this means to thousands upon thousands of American Small Businesses is that they won't be able to afford the mandatory-third-party testing for their products. And this is understandable, since the average testing cost will be ~$500 per test.
Unklebillybob 2 years ago
There are people who make handmade kids toys that really care, and put so much love into it. It also pays their bills and helps pay for food when the economy is in such upheaval. I hope this doesn't become law in my country. I am sorry to all the people affected by this in the USA.
MoonlitCraft 3 years ago
I can see how this has come about, as we in the West have allowed an influx of cheap imports over the past few decades and with that will ultimately will come some rather suspect, dangerous childrens products, combine that with a 'Let's Sue For All We Can Get' culture and the two gets Governments and Big Industry/Insurers running scared.
THIS IS NOT THE ANSWER! PARTICULARLY AT A TIME WHEN THE ECONOMY IS IN SUCH A BAD STATE AND UNEMPLYMENT IS AN ISSUE!
teenfashionuk 3 years ago
This kind of blanket lesgislation could so damage many small operators, more importantly it will affect
those who care enough to make beautiful individual things and use their own particular skills and prior knowledge to do so.
teenfashionuk 3 years ago
this law is crazy
Beastiemixes 3 years ago
I wonder if CPSC really cares? Ahhhhhhhh, no they don't. But they will be happy to follow this new CPSIA Law.
Unklebillybob 3 years ago