[Grovenet] Save Resale Shops

[Martha Khoury]

This law may be of greater import to those who make and sell handmade  
items like wooden toys and rag dolls. I have heard that the "new  
safety standards" are virtually impossible to meet by any except large  
corporations. Speaking in ignorance. --Martha K.


On Jan 26, 2009, at 6:53 PM, Jeff Cooper wrote:

> Hi Cindy,
>
> I'm not so sure the situation is as dire as you point out.   
> According to a letter from the CSPC http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09086.html 
>  :
> ***********************************
> The new law requires that domestic manufacturers and importers  
> certify that children’s products made after February 10 meet all the  
> new safety standards and the lead ban. Sellers of used children’s  
> products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not  
> required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits,  
> phthalates standard or new toy standards.
>              The new safety law does not require resellers to test  
> children’s products in inventory for compliance with the lead limit  
> before they are sold. However, resellers cannot sell children’s  
> products that exceed the lead limit and therefore should avoid  
> products that are likely to have lead content, unless they have  
> testing or other information to indicate the products being sold  
> have less than the new limit. Those resellers that do sell products  
> in violation of the new limits could face civil and/or criminal  
> penalties.
>              When the CPSIA was signed into law on August 14, 2008,  
> it became unlawful to sell recalled products. All resellers should  
> check the CPSC Web site (www.cpsc.gov) for information on recalled  
> products before taking into inventory or selling a product. The  
> selling of recalled products also could carry civil and/or criminal  
> penalties.
> ***********************************
> It looks to me that the bottom line is that used clothing stores  
> can't sell cribs or toys that might have high lead content.  It  
> doesn't ban the sale of used clothing (unless that clothing is also  
> lead lined).  The stores should use due diligence in making sure  
> that they're not selling lead contaminated wares regardless of the  
> law when dealing with any items for children.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff Cooper
>
>
>
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