CPSIA- GOODWILL removes KIDS' CLOTHES TOYS BOOKS PRE-1985! KPTM FOX42 Omaha 02-09-09

Goodwill is gleaning through children's items that they will allow to be sold in their stores per new regulations now in place with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act which went into affect February 10, 2009. A rep with a large notebook explained that Goodwill has always been proactive in pulling recalled childrens' items. At least this thrift store chain appears to be using some commons sense and at least in Omaha, Nebraska, isn't making it policy to not sell anything for children!

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Broadcast Monday, February 9, 2009
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[handcraftivist]

I am a long time patron of thrift shops and can't believe I may not be able to stretch the budget with this invaluable resource as I have for years- buying children's clothing, toys and books! :( Why the powers that be didn't think this through BEFORE passing this legislation last summer is irresponsible IMHO.

[teenfashionuk]

When is this mindless direction for our youngsters gonna end!!!

Brainless People in Governement Positions giving us Direction - OMG NO!

[tsummerlee]

Good grief. How in the world did I ever survive to 53 years without the Feds telling my parents what I can wear or play with?

[delicatelilflower88]

lol!!!!!! monitor online websites like craigslist???? last time i checked, this was AMERICA and if we want to put ourselves in "risk of danger" we can!!

[skanemermaid]

1:16

CRISP WHITE BLOUSE.

[jadoredashboard]

@teenfashionuk uh......i agree that the gov't gets a little crazy at times but this deals with lead contamination....isn't lead a bad thing?

[Unklebillybob]

I can see where you're coming from.

[46catman]

goodwill don't tell us donations people of recalls we ahve to read the recall book . second , I saw alot of stuff thrown out that they tell YOU "it goes to 3rd world countries " . yeah 3rd world to goodwill is the dumpster . employees sort through the good stuff . after it's been out on the floor for 1 day we buy it . goodwill threw out a painting of "sitting bull "

[Unklebillybob]

46cat- First, What did you see?

Second, what should Goodwill Employees be alerted about?

I'm trying to understand your point(s).

[46catman]

what a load of crap . I worked at goodwill . they fired me when I told them about what I see . goodwill DOES NOT alert employees . THEY don't tell us anything . til it's too late . when teh lead scare of 08 hit . goodwill stopped for 1 month . BUT , because they lost sales they resumed .

[Unklebillybob]

Well, Boys & Girls,,,, Come August 14, 2009, the new Public Law 110-314 will be in effect. Small businesses will be required to take their products to a third party testing facility to get mandatory testing. No, no, no, that's not the bad news. The bad news is that the product being tested, will be destroyed in the testing process and it will only const the small business a mere $500 (ave) per test. Contact your congress men/women and tell them to rewrite this law or look for another job.

[20britty]

I don't understand why the Government is all of a sudden so ridiculously overboard with childrens toys containing lead paint when there is no regulation on ANY cosmetics and personal products that have TONS od lead in them...stupid.

Not to mention all the poisons on our clothes and blankets that babies mouth and suck on.

I wonder if that was just a clever ploy from big toy companies to put smaller toy makers out of buisness, I wouldn't be surprised.