 Must now wear new “tested for lead” clothes from Macy’s |
This is the most idiotic thing ever to come down the George Bush Pike. Only Walmart, Target and other big stores selling new products can afford this legislation. No mother will be able to buy used clothing for their children or a used children’s book. Technically this mean garage sales will not legally be able to sell these items either. Also the same goes for the Salvation Army stores and Goodwill. Unbelievable. And, note, China has not been shipping clothes with lead in the fabric. It was always about lead paint. How did this legislation come about then? Let’s track it down and I suspect a corrupt politician is behind it.
This legislation also applies to hand-made one-of-a-kind knit clothing. Screw all those grannies in New England who knit mittens.
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, passed by Congress in August, goes into effect February 10. Among other things, it mandates all childrens’ products, toys, clothes, books, etc. are tested for toxic lead and phthalates, chemicals used in plastic. Store owners must present a certificate proving the products were tested.
Many small business owners say they can’t afford the testing and will have no choice but to get rid of much of their inventory.
“The cost of digestive testing for lead ranges from $130 to $180 per test on a shirt I am selling for $4.95,” said Gulij.
More laws protecting mediocre toy makers. . .from sweet stuff like this!
http://www.rocketworld.org/
Ya ever get the impression that the kids are in charge of the cookie jar?
#19 – LibLo
You keep posting links to that inscrutable web site, and it raises more questions than it answers. In this case, it reveals:
Interests who DID want this bill to become law (such as Consumer groups and Environmental policy) gave an average of:
$136,370 to each legislator voting Yes
$276,121 to each legislator voting No
So. Those who successfully lobbied to have the bill passed gave MORE money to those who voted “NO” than to those who voted “YES”?
What, do they have George W. Bush deciding whom to bribe, or what?
Could we get rid of all of the labeling laws on shirts?
Wow, what a disaster. This was obviously conjured up by big industry to destroy the small manufacturer and eliminate the resale industry.
You will only be able to give new, aproved toys. Once you loose the CERTIFICATION that your toy is lead free, you cannot sell of give the item away.
Don
#23, [...]it raises more questions than it answers.
That is definitely the truth. The big question is why aren’t these numbers broadcast on the nightly news every night?
I didn’t ask how much “each” one got. I asked how much they paid.
89 x 136,370 = $12,136,930
3 x 276,121 = $828,363
They spent a total of $13M to pass this bill.
So. Those who successfully lobbied to have the bill passed gave MORE money to those who voted “NO” than to those who voted “YES”?
I guess those three wanted more money to change their vote. I bet those 83 yes’s are kicking themselves in the butt right now — “I should have held out for more money!”
#26 – LibLo
>>That is definitely the truth. The big
>>question is why aren’t these numbers
>>broadcast on the nightly news every night?
I would certainly be in favor of that.
#27, They say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place. You do realize that we just agreed twice on the same blog . . .
#27 – LibLo
Yeah, I noticed that. I’m becoming concerned.
Let’s just hope that Sea Lawyer doesn’t accuse us of having a homoerotic love fest. He’s funny that way.
Guess it’s going get to the point where any body doing cottage industry type stuff or recycling is going to have to cozy up to the underworld.
“Hey man, you wanna wooden pull toy ta go with that weed? Hand made in America, the best!”
I can see the fucking “War on Toys” now. Sponsored by Mattel. Of course you’ll still be able to buy Chinese made crap at the local BigBoxMart.
When pinhead inspectors show up at the local Mininstry to the Poor to shut down redistribution of clothing and such, simply Tar, Feather and remove from vicinity on Rail. Repeat as necessary.
Thanks for posing this John. My wife and I own a children’s consignment store and we just found out about this yesterday. If this law goes into effect we’ll have to close our doors because it effects everything sold for children; stroller, cribs, clothes, shoes, books, etc. We won’t be alone, however, this could hurt goodwill stores, consignment boutiques, close a half dozen shops like ours in our small town alone I’ve been calling my congressman/senator and telling anyone that would listen.
Thanks again.
If you really want members of Congress to pay attention to the flaws in this bill, tell them it will apply to all alcoholic beverages. Specifically, any made before 9 Feb 09 will have to be destroyed and any made after will have to pass stringent and expensive tests.
“Want some 16-year-old Scotch (that I made this morning), Senator?”
So all this time Toys for Tots was handing the kiddies lead to play with. Those bastards. They were supposed to be protecting us. This is yet another of many failures of the Bush administration.
What the heck??? I have 5 children and I live for thrifting….in this economy especially. So we should stop “going green” because there are a few parents who didn’t monitor their children as they should have. Ever see “Wall-E”? That’s what we’ll turn into with all the toys made from Feb.9,2009 back. Thanks government. Makes me proud to be American.
# 17 billabong said, “Remember behind every corrupt pol. there is a businessman corrupting him.”
I guess if you consider Unions & Enviro wacko groups to be businesses, that’s true…
All the little resale shops and small toy makers and the people who make bibs, and grannies knitting sweaters should just ignore this stupid law. There are dozens of high powered law firms already lining up to challenge this law.
I’d say..let them try and enforce it. It’s the most stupid law EVER, but the sad part is it shows just how screwed up our legislators are. This law was sped through…and signed into law, without anyone with ANY manufacturing expertise. It doesn’t have any teeth to go after the suppliers of tainted raw materials. It puts all the burden on the retailers…all the retailers smaller than Walmart, that is.
Screw them all…buy used, don’t shop at Walmart, and thumb your nose at them. Meanwhile, give a call to Bobby Rush’s office (the moron who is credited as authoring the bill) at 202 225 4372 (no, really, it’s his DC office) and, as for you people in Chicago….don’t re-elect this dweeb.