Like the economy wasn't bad enough...Some of you may have already heard about the new upsetting new laws, that, if put into action on February 10, 2009 as it currently is planned, will have devastating repercussions to both large and small businesses and basically end the handmade goods industry.
In summary, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) "bans lead and phthalates in toys {obviously a good thing} but it mandates enormously expensive third-party testing and certification for all products intended for children under the age of 12. It's the ridiculous expense of the third-party testing and certification that will close businesses and make it illegal for work-at-home moms and dads to sell their handmade goods." {excerpt from 5 Minutes for Mom}
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