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Message from my Senator about CPSIA regs (a clarification)
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 251217" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>A couple of weeks ago i emailed my senator about the problems the new CPSIA regulations would impose on anyone who resell's children's items. </p><p></p><p>According to him, the "clarification" of the CPSIA says that resellers of kids' items do not have to test products but that they CAN be held accountable if the items are over the lead limit.</p><p></p><p>This makes NO sense to me. How on earth is a mom supposed to know before she puts it in her garage sale? Same for thrift stores, etc...</p><p></p><p>Apparently it makes no sense to my senator because he authored or co-authored S374 which would fix that little problem and many others in the cumbersome regulations.</p><p></p><p>S 374 would exempt resellers from CPSIA and then would also let small businesses use 3rd party certificates (mfg or part maker's certification that the item or components they use meet the regulations) rather than make them test it all over again.</p><p></p><p>It would also offer a Good Faith exemption for businesses who relied on 3rd party certificates and later found the item did not meet regulation.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I thought that this would be of interest to parents here. S 3.74 has not passed, and I am NOT asking anyone to contact anyone about it. I just thought it was neat to get a reply from the Senator and to get some clarification on this new set of regulations.</p><p></p><p>Let's hope S 374 or something similar passes so our garage sales and thrift stores are still allowed to sell kids stuff.</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 251217, member: 1233"] A couple of weeks ago i emailed my senator about the problems the new CPSIA regulations would impose on anyone who resell's children's items. According to him, the "clarification" of the CPSIA says that resellers of kids' items do not have to test products but that they CAN be held accountable if the items are over the lead limit. This makes NO sense to me. How on earth is a mom supposed to know before she puts it in her garage sale? Same for thrift stores, etc... Apparently it makes no sense to my senator because he authored or co-authored S374 which would fix that little problem and many others in the cumbersome regulations. S 374 would exempt resellers from CPSIA and then would also let small businesses use 3rd party certificates (mfg or part maker's certification that the item or components they use meet the regulations) rather than make them test it all over again. It would also offer a Good Faith exemption for businesses who relied on 3rd party certificates and later found the item did not meet regulation. I thought that this would be of interest to parents here. S 3.74 has not passed, and I am NOT asking anyone to contact anyone about it. I just thought it was neat to get a reply from the Senator and to get some clarification on this new set of regulations. Let's hope S 374 or something similar passes so our garage sales and thrift stores are still allowed to sell kids stuff. Susie [/QUOTE]
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