Natural toymakers led the charge in ensuring safety and providing an alternative. But will they inadvertantly end up the casualty of new CPSIA lead testing laws spawned by the lead-laden Chinese imports of 2007? Video from a report by KPAX- Missoula, Montana- Saturday, December 13, 2008 Copyright KPAX8 Missoula, Montana All rights reserved Please go [...]
Changes to lead testing law offer reprieve for some artists, children’s retailers- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has said that it has modifed parts of the CPSIA on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 and will make a formal announcement shortly. Video copyright KVAL 13 Eugene, Oregon All rights reserved Broadcasted Wednesday, January 7, 2009 Please go [...]
CPSIA 2008’s new safety law are hurting local toymakers and businesses. Video from a report by CBS3 Springfield, Massachusetts, Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Copyright CBS3 Springfield All rights reserved www.cbs3springfield.com Please go to the page on cbs3’s website and comment Toy Safety Legislation Hurting Local Toymakers By Miranda Grossman Story Published: Dec 16, 2008 at [...]
Wooden toymaker Mike Rainville, owner of Middlebury-based Maple Landmark Woodcraft, had his best year yet in 2008. But will the new regulations for lead testing imposed by the CPSIA 2008 hurt his successful business? Video from Fox44 Burlington, Vermont- December 23, 2008 Copyright Fox 44 All rights reserved New Regulations Trouble Local Toymakers Posted: Dec [...]
Michelle Ertle has always been diligent when it comes to safety and the items she offers for sale at her Trading Post for Little Folks consignment shop located in Essex, Vermont. She keeps current on recalled items and makes sure they don’t end up in the hands and homes of her customers and their children. [...]
CPSIA 2008’s new safety laws are hurting local toymakers and businesses. Mel Taber of Camillus, NY runs a toymaking business out of his home and is concerned that CPSIA 2008’s new testing standards will be so costly, he will be put out of business. Video from a report by WYSR NBC9 Syracuse, NY, Monday, December [...]
GONE! Customers stand bewildered at Northwest Assistance Ministries resale store in Houston, staring at empty shelves and racks at a thrift store in Houston, Texas- ALL THE CHILDRENS’ ITEMS ARE GONE! CPSIA regulations, despite a one year stay of enforcement regarding lead testing and certification, scare store owners into getting rid of items for children [...]
Brian Pharoah fondly remembers playing with handmade wooden toys made by his grandfather. Pharoah started looking for toys reminiscent of his childhood and subsequently started an online wooden toy business called realwoodentoys.com. But will the CPSIA testing laws chip away at Pharoah’s wooden toy suppliers so badly, he will end up with a skeleton of [...]
Philly rosary maker and retailer Laina Yeisley tries to make sense of the recent “stay” of enforcement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning lead testing as dictated in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 2008 which goes into effect February 10, 2009. Despite the one year stay of non-enforcement and suspension of the requirement [...]
See the full article on Etsy’s blog, the Storque. Toymaker Amber Dusick aka woodmouse has her wood shop in her garage in downtown LA. After the birth of her son, this one time farm girl from Minnesota became nostalgic for the toys from her past: simple, natural toys that would inspire creativity and imaginative play, [...]