And now for some good news:
Thanks to Ralph Quick for this:
I guess folks have made enough noise on this one... the Consumer Product Safety Commission has granted a one year stay on the enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
They will be using the time to figure out how they can protect children without putting all the crafters, etc., out of business, and without causing the libraries to throw out all their children's books. :-)
CPSC Grants One Year Stay of Testing and Certification Requirements for Certain Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously (2-0) to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification requirements for manufacturers and importers of regulated products, including products intended for children 12 years old and younger. These requirements are part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which added certification and testing requirements for all products subject to CPSC standards or bans….
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09115.html
Read more about this issue at: http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/more-legislation-out-to-get
Thanks to Don Crozier, Best of Missouri Hands for this good news, www.bestofmissourihands.com
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