New news from C2C

[Allison Hays]

Good news!!  Very good news!!

 

We can't thank everyone enough for the support that has been shown through this interesting 48 hours!  Late this afternoon, after floods of phone calls, e-mails and petitions sent to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the CPSC released a press statement.  It is pasted at the bottom of this e-mail.
 
Long story short, this is good news for us!!!  We are still working out the fine details and will understand more in the days to come.  We want you to know despite this press release or things you might be hearing, we will continue with Plan B and host our event on February 5-7th.  The website reflects these date changes.  We don't want to run the risk of having the sale after this mysterious February 10th deadline. 
 
Again, we can't thank each of you enough for helping our word be heard and the support that has been shown to us.
 
Please don't hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or concerns!
 
Thank you!
Allison, Cristi, and Kelly
 
 
News  from CPSC
        U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs                                                Washington, D.C. 20207
 
For Immediate Release                   CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
January 8, 2009                         CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Release #09-086
 
CPSC Clarifies Requirements of New Children's Product Safety Laws Taking Effect in February
Guidance Intended for Resellers of Children's Products, Thrift and Consignment Stores
 
Washington, D.C. – In February 2009, new requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) take effect.  Manufacturers, importers and retailers are expected to comply with the new Congressionally-mandated laws.  Beginning February 10, 2009, children's products cannot be sold if they contain more than 600 parts per million (ppm) total lead.  Certain children's products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009 cannot be sold if they contain more that 0.1% of certain specific phthalates or if they fail to meet new mandatory standards for toys.
        Under the new law, children's products with more than 600 ppm total lead cannot lawfully be sold in the United States on or after February 10, 2009, even if they were manufactured before that date. The total lead limit drops to 300 ppm on August 14, 2009.
        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.
The agency intends to focus its enforcement efforts on products of greatest risk and largest exposure. While CPSC expects every company to comply fully with the new laws resellers should pay special attention to certain product categories.  Among these are recalled children's products, particularly cribs and play yards; children's products that may contain lead, such as children's jewelry and painted wooden or metal toys; flimsily made toys that are easily breakable into small parts; toys that lack the required age warnings; and dolls and stuffed toys that have buttons, eyes, noses or other small parts that are not securely fastened and could present a choking hazard for young children. 
        The agency has underway a number of rulemaking proposals intended to provide guidance on the new lead limit requirements. Please visit the CPSC website at www.cpsc.gov for more information.

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Allison Hays
www.Cradles2Crayons.net