CPSIA and you

In the process of getting my Etsy shop up, I learned about the new Consumer Product Safety Commission law. I had been thinking of using the scraps or overly felted bits of sweater I had to make dolls and stuffies for children.

Turns out I'd have to have anything I made tested for lead and phthalates after Feb 10. Thankfully hadn't started making anything yet and I can still make art dolls as long as they are clearly marked as not for children.

I feel for those who already have a business selling children's items. Many will have to shut down because of this law, even if they make and sell items inherently free from lead and plastic. 

For more info check out these links - 

What the cost would be

Wall Street Journal article

How the law affects libraries

CPSC page on CPSIA