[Nfb-krafters-korner] All Crafters - This needs your attention

[AUDREY WELLNER]

I really don't think it matters what incident (lead or otherwise) it came from.  What matters is the CPSIA Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act is going to put inspection fees on American Artisans and retailers who deal in handcrafted items for children 0-12 that will be so steep that you will not be able to sell a thing unless you protest this third party inspection fee and certification.  All the items listed  Aprons, blankets, hats, wood toys, jewelry,soap and even diaper bags will be subject to inspection at the maker's
expense. If you are interested in selling items to this age group it would be to your benefit to check the sites (below) listed in the original posting. The date of Feb 10th was mentioned so I don't know if they got this through already.
To learn more about this new legislation, please check out
the following Web sites for additional information:
>>>        HandmadeToyAlliance.org
>>>        Etsy.com

--- On Thu, 2/12/09, Diane <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com> wrote:

From: Diane <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] All Crafters - This needs your attention
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 7:19 PM

Did you guys see my earlier reply that said this came from the lead paint
incident?!!
Di
----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Roe"
<dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] All Crafters - This needs your attention


> That's what it sounds like to me as well.  That's just not right.
> 
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Scrivani"
<etscrivani at verizon.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] All Crafters - This needs your
attention
> 
> 
>> Sounds to me like any one running a small "home base"
business is up the creak without a paddle!  There is such a thing as too much
government control, and the vanishing of a free-market society as we have known
it in America!  I wonder how closely Chinese importers to this country are going
to follow these guidelines??
>> 
>> Eileen
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane"
<dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>; <rencraft at snet.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] All Crafters - This needs your
attention
>> 
>> 
>>> I think this all stems from the lead paint ordeal.
>>> Di
>>>  ----- Original Message -----  From: AUDREY WELLNER
>>>  To: undisclosed recipients
>>>  Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:54 PM
>>>  Subject: All Crafters - This needs your attention
>>> 
>>> 
>>>        Hi Fellows Crafters,
>>>           Found this article I think you all need to look into. 
Read it carefully - it effects everyone doing crafts.  Let me know your opinion.
>>>           Audrey
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>        Call for Handmade Activism
>>>        On February 10, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
(CPSIA) will change its policies in an attempt to protect American consumers.
American artisans and retailers who deal in handcrafted items for children 0-12
will be profoundly affected by this change. According to
HandmadeToyAlliance.org, "Among other things, the CPSIA bans lead and
phthalates in toys, mandates third-party testing and certification for all toys
and requires toy makers to permanently label each toy with a date and batch
number."
>>>        If you go to Etsy.com, an online marketplace for buying and
selling handmade items, and type "baby" into the search engine, the
results total over 182,000. Imagine the costs involved to test 182,000+ items;
the grand total is mind-boggling. Aprons, blankets, hats, wood toys, jewelry,
soap and even diaper bags will be subject to inspection at the maker's
expense. Imagine: You will no longer be able to purchase that cute little hat
for a baby shower gift because the craftsperson that crochets the hats won't
be able to afford the $180 per piece inspection fee.
>>>        To learn more about this new legislation, please check out
the following Web sites for additional information:
>>>        HandmadeToyAlliance.org
>>>        Etsy.com
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