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Duck Duck Goose Consignment takes a Proactive Approach to the CPSIA
Save Kid's Resale
National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops
Legislators Supporting Our Cause
Letter from Congressman Gus Bilirakis - Florida
Letter from Senator Carl Levin - Michigan
Letter from Senator Patrick Leahy - Vermont
Article from Forbes Magazine
Ten predictions for the CPSIA’s effect on children’s products in 2009
2 GREAT ARTICLES FROM THE LA TIMES!!!! This one focuses on the resale industry and This
one on small, American manufacturers. Both at risk! Gone will be the days of "Buy American" for
children's products.
Straight from the CPSC - "Banned Hazardous Substance"? - Are they going to bring in the HazMat
Team to empty our stores?
CPSC FAQs
10Connects Reports with Video (Accurate Report):
Follow up story (Very Inaccurate report! We are not in the clear as reported!):
A very good, concise explanation of the law plus links.
Excerpt from the following link:
In addition to the mandatory testing, this new law also states that anything that was manufactured before February
10th, 2009 and has not been tested to meet CPSC standards cannot be sold. This means after February 10th,
2009 it would be illegal for you to have a yard sale or donate your old clothes to be resold at a local thrift
shop. I also want to bring to your attention that since shops cannot sell pre-existing inventory that has
not been tested, perfectly good items which would have otherwise been sold will become worthless and
probably end up in your local landfills. Also, because of the costs incurred by all of these tests the prices of
children's items would increase exponentially. Schools will take the biggest hit as basic school supplies such as
science equipment, books, furniture, writing utensils, etc... would need to be tested in order to be sold to a school
and because of all the small businesses closing up there will be fewer donations made to many needy charities.
http://greenmeadowlane.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-cpsia-law-affects-everyone-as-of.html
Who sponsored this law? Write all of them from your state too!
http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=21923
Members of Congress - FL
http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=80
Information will be updated as I receive it.
Save Kid's Resale
National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops
Legislators Supporting Our Cause
Letter from Congressman Gus Bilirakis - Florida
Letter from Senator Carl Levin - Michigan
Letter from Senator Patrick Leahy - Vermont
Article from Forbes Magazine
Ten predictions for the CPSIA’s effect on children’s products in 2009
2 GREAT ARTICLES FROM THE LA TIMES!!!! This one focuses on the resale industry and This
one on small, American manufacturers. Both at risk! Gone will be the days of "Buy American" for
children's products.
Straight from the CPSC - "Banned Hazardous Substance"? - Are they going to bring in the HazMat
Team to empty our stores?
CPSC FAQs
10Connects Reports with Video (Accurate Report):
Follow up story (Very Inaccurate report! We are not in the clear as reported!):
A very good, concise explanation of the law plus links.
Excerpt from the following link:
In addition to the mandatory testing, this new law also states that anything that was manufactured before February
10th, 2009 and has not been tested to meet CPSC standards cannot be sold. This means after February 10th,
2009 it would be illegal for you to have a yard sale or donate your old clothes to be resold at a local thrift
shop. I also want to bring to your attention that since shops cannot sell pre-existing inventory that has
not been tested, perfectly good items which would have otherwise been sold will become worthless and
probably end up in your local landfills. Also, because of the costs incurred by all of these tests the prices of
children's items would increase exponentially. Schools will take the biggest hit as basic school supplies such as
science equipment, books, furniture, writing utensils, etc... would need to be tested in order to be sold to a school
and because of all the small businesses closing up there will be fewer donations made to many needy charities.
http://greenmeadowlane.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-cpsia-law-affects-everyone-as-of.html
Who sponsored this law? Write all of them from your state too!
http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=21923
Members of Congress - FL
http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=80
Information will be updated as I receive it.
Congress passed a new law on Aug. 14, 2008 stating that as of Feb. 10, 2009 it will be
illegal to sell any items used for children under the age of 12 if any of that item has a
lead count of more than 600 ppm (parts per million).
The CPSC says these items are "banned hazardous substances" and that they are to be
disposed of. Where? The dump won't take a "banned hazardous substance".
Their plan was to get a handle on all the lead China was sending to our children.
Congress had good intentions in the passing of this law, however they didn't write
enough detail into it. They made it this generalized, broad scope of a law that many
Americans will find impossible to abide by.
Just so you understand, this includes EVERYTHING! Clothes, Shoes, Bedding, Toys,
Bikes, EVERYTHING for children 12 and under.
This law will affect sellers on EBay, Craigslist, Garage Sales, and yes, even
consignment and thrift stores.
One of the many problems with this law is that Cheryl Falvey from the CPSC
interpreted it as being retroactive. Which means that a product that was produced
several months ago, and which is safe and legally compliant today, will not be able to
be sold on February 10. It means we are being held responsible for a standard that
didn’t even exist when those goods were made.
This requirement WILL make second-hand items unavailable for a very long time
because the requirement will continue to change 2 more times until the lead levels
reach 100 ppm by August 11, 2011.
If they would just take that one word, "retroactive" out of the wording, it would be a
start to fixing the many things that are wrong with this law.
Think this law should be amended? Here is what YOU can do. CLICK HERE
illegal to sell any items used for children under the age of 12 if any of that item has a
lead count of more than 600 ppm (parts per million).
The CPSC says these items are "banned hazardous substances" and that they are to be
disposed of. Where? The dump won't take a "banned hazardous substance".
Their plan was to get a handle on all the lead China was sending to our children.
Congress had good intentions in the passing of this law, however they didn't write
enough detail into it. They made it this generalized, broad scope of a law that many
Americans will find impossible to abide by.
Just so you understand, this includes EVERYTHING! Clothes, Shoes, Bedding, Toys,
Bikes, EVERYTHING for children 12 and under.
This law will affect sellers on EBay, Craigslist, Garage Sales, and yes, even
consignment and thrift stores.
One of the many problems with this law is that Cheryl Falvey from the CPSC
interpreted it as being retroactive. Which means that a product that was produced
several months ago, and which is safe and legally compliant today, will not be able to
be sold on February 10. It means we are being held responsible for a standard that
didn’t even exist when those goods were made.
This requirement WILL make second-hand items unavailable for a very long time
because the requirement will continue to change 2 more times until the lead levels
reach 100 ppm by August 11, 2011.
If they would just take that one word, "retroactive" out of the wording, it would be a
start to fixing the many things that are wrong with this law.
Think this law should be amended? Here is what YOU can do. CLICK HERE
Page Updated 02/01/09
A Note from Carol:
Many people believe the resale industry’s objection to this law is based on our pockets
and not the safety of our children. Nothing could be further from the truth! This is
not about businesses losing money because they can't sell lead based items. Nobody
wants to do that. We all want our children to live in a safe environment.
IT IS about not having the CHOICE - in the middle of a recession - to purchase
perfectly SAFE, second-hand items. IT IS also about throwing ALL the perfectly
SAFE items in a landfill. Children’s items, not just toys, WERE tested a year ago
during the big lead scare, that's how they found some to contain too much lead.
Those were taken off the market. MANY items were found to be perfectly safe, but
now all of a sudden Congress has forced the CPSC to implement a big do-over. Lets'
just throw EVERYTHING away and start over? In the middle of a recession? So
much for recycling! So much for teaching our children to live on this planet
responsibly! So much for going green! Just throw it all away???? All of it????
Everything????
It just doesn't make sense.
Many people believe the resale industry’s objection to this law is based on our pockets
and not the safety of our children. Nothing could be further from the truth! This is
not about businesses losing money because they can't sell lead based items. Nobody
wants to do that. We all want our children to live in a safe environment.
IT IS about not having the CHOICE - in the middle of a recession - to purchase
perfectly SAFE, second-hand items. IT IS also about throwing ALL the perfectly
SAFE items in a landfill. Children’s items, not just toys, WERE tested a year ago
during the big lead scare, that's how they found some to contain too much lead.
Those were taken off the market. MANY items were found to be perfectly safe, but
now all of a sudden Congress has forced the CPSC to implement a big do-over. Lets'
just throw EVERYTHING away and start over? In the middle of a recession? So
much for recycling! So much for teaching our children to live on this planet
responsibly! So much for going green! Just throw it all away???? All of it????
Everything????
It just doesn't make sense.
| Informative Links: |
| Please Read and be aware of this new law. This is a Nationwide Law. Consignment Shops are NOT in the clear as the media is so FALSELY reporting. |
| For Explanation Scroll Down |
| The "Consignment Exemption" in a nutshell: Sellers of used children’s products are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits. However, resellers cannot sell children's products that exceed the new lead limit 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. Confusing huh? I know what is pretty clear..... Consignment is EXEMPT from NOTHING! |
| We are NOT in the clear as the media is so falsely reporting! Here's the 'Clarification' the CPSC released! Paragraph 4 says it all! Click Here! |
| Think this law should be amended? Here is what YOU can do. CLICK HERE |
Jan. 18, 2009 Someone posted this on the www.rescuemarketing.com/blog
as a comment.
This comment came from Charlotte Reppy, of Grammies Attic in
Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Enforcement is a joke. Have any of you ever endured an inspection by the
CPSC police? I was paid two visits by their kind folks when one of my
friendly competititors turned me in for selling custom made cotton
nightgowns that were primarily sold to little girls who were dancing the
part of Clara in the Nutcracker Suite ballet. (Others were sold to parents
for their children to ride Polar Express trains and for Christmas Card
portraits. (http://www.grammies-attic.com/new-nannys-touch-white-
cotton-nightgown-with-white-eyelet-trim.html) None were sold as
sleepwear.) CPSC hauled away $1000 of beautiful gowns, not mass made in
some lead-laden China sweatshop, but each individually sewn by a US
seamstress sitting at her sewing machine using a vintage pattern. Three
years later, the case has never been resolved, so I am still subject to
product recall, fines, and imprisonment for violating flammability
standards.
Now I’m sitting on $150,000 of uncertified inventory, most of which is
cotton and linen christening apparel. By the way, I’m 5 miles away from
CPSC headquarters. Guess who is going to be the first one visited on
February 10? Anyone know where I can get some yellow Police Hazard tape
to mark off all the “Hazardous Waste” that I can’t sell in my store?
Simply stunning.
as a comment.
This comment came from Charlotte Reppy, of Grammies Attic in
Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Enforcement is a joke. Have any of you ever endured an inspection by the
CPSC police? I was paid two visits by their kind folks when one of my
friendly competititors turned me in for selling custom made cotton
nightgowns that were primarily sold to little girls who were dancing the
part of Clara in the Nutcracker Suite ballet. (Others were sold to parents
for their children to ride Polar Express trains and for Christmas Card
portraits. (http://www.grammies-attic.com/new-nannys-touch-white-
cotton-nightgown-with-white-eyelet-trim.html) None were sold as
sleepwear.) CPSC hauled away $1000 of beautiful gowns, not mass made in
some lead-laden China sweatshop, but each individually sewn by a US
seamstress sitting at her sewing machine using a vintage pattern. Three
years later, the case has never been resolved, so I am still subject to
product recall, fines, and imprisonment for violating flammability
standards.
Now I’m sitting on $150,000 of uncertified inventory, most of which is
cotton and linen christening apparel. By the way, I’m 5 miles away from
CPSC headquarters. Guess who is going to be the first one visited on
February 10? Anyone know where I can get some yellow Police Hazard tape
to mark off all the “Hazardous Waste” that I can’t sell in my store?
Simply stunning.
