Category:: Business - General
Description:: In February 2009, many small businesses that manufacture apparel and other textile products for children under the age of 12 will be forced to shut down or endure pricey testing just to continue to stay in business. They legislation requires certificates to show that there is less than 600 ppm of lead in the fabric, many if not all fabrics have no lead in them and if there is any it is well below the eventual maximum of 100 ppm.

This affects people who sell at craft fairs, in person, via the web, Etsy, Ebay, etc.

Some experts are calling this National Bankruptcy Day (see http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/ ). We need to do everything we can to stop the government from crushing every small business in the United States. (read less)
In February 2009, many small businesses that manufacture apparel and other textile products for children under the age of 12 will be forced to shut down or endure pricey testing just to continue to stay in business. They legislation requires certificates to show that there is less than 600 ppm of lead in the fabric, many if not all fabrics have no lead in them and if there is any it is well below the eventual maximum of 100 ppm.

This affects people who sell at craft fairs, in person, via... (read more)
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Rally Against the CPSIA legislature

Name:: Rally Against the CPSIA legislature
Category:: Business - General
Description:: In February 2009, many small businesses that manufacture apparel and other textile products for children under the age of 12 will be forced to shut down or endure pricey testing just to continue to stay in business. They legislation requires certificates to show that there is less than 600 ppm of lead in the fabric, many if not all fabrics have no lead in them and if there is any it is well below the eventual maximum of 100 ppm.

This affects people who sell at craft fairs, in person, via the web, Etsy, Ebay, etc.

Some experts are calling this National Bankruptcy Day (see http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/ ). We need to do everything we can to stop the government from crushing every small business in the United States. (read less)
In February 2009, many small businesses that manufacture apparel and other textile products for children under the age of 12 will be forced to shut down or endure pricey testing just to continue to stay in business. They legislation requires certificates to show that there is less than 600 ppm of lead in the fabric, many if not all fabrics have no lead in them and if there is any it is well below the eventual maximum of 100 ppm.

This affects people who sell at craft fairs, in person, via... (read more)
Privacy Type:: Open: All content is public.

News:: What can you do? Sign the petition.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/economicimpactsofCPSIA/index.html

Write your senators, congress people, everyone...share this...get the word out.

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Implementation of the CPSIA: Urgent Questions about Application Dates, Testing and Certification, and Protecting Children.” This is an oversight hearing examining implementation of Public Law 110-314 (H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)). Witnesses will be by invitation only.

The staff briefing for this hearing will be held on Monday, December 8, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. in room 2322 Rayburn House Office Building.

Here is a link to the list of Committee Members: http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=81

If any one of these Representatives are YOUR representative, PLEASE call & email them to voice your concerns about the provisions in the law as they affect you and the children's products industry in general. Please do this today and Monday. Even if you are not in their district, but in their State, be sure to contact them. If your state isn't represented, contact whomever you can, beginning with Congressman Rush. Please pass this on!

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