More on the CPSIA

The Wall Street Journal has a good editorial that I found via jcarolinecreative.com's blog. You can find a link to it here.

She also notes that Target has started their sales on toys. She poses a brilliant question:

"Let me make sure I understand-- I can get a great deal on various children's products right now. But do they become dangerous on February 10?"

I couldn't have asked it better myself.

Finally, here are two products that reflect the inflated costs necessary to cover the expenses resulting from the CPSIA legislation. A two thousand dollar felt fortune cookie and a three thousand dollar sock doll... need I say more?

Fortune Cookie

Yes, these cookies do cost $2,274.00. Thanks to the new law that goes into effect Feb. 10, 2009, the CPSIA will require that I test each product in my shop for lead. Each component will cost $70 and since these cookies have 4 components (felt, thread, ribbon and polyfil), that will bring the total to $280. Add in the additional $350 per component for phthalates testing for a total of $1400. (And increased overhead for Etsy and Paypal final value fees). This makes my once $6 cookies $2,274.00.

For more info please read http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/cpsia-deadline-for-changeorg-vote-cnn-article-3247/

Sock Doll

Yep, you read the price right. This price reflects the added cost of $70/component for lead and $350/component for phthalate testing that will be required once the CPSIA goes into effect.
For more info please read http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/cpsia-deadline-for-changeorg-vote-cnn-article-3247/ or http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html.

I guess my writer's block is gone after all.

Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama