Comments on: CPSIA chronicles, February 5

By: CPSIA: N.Y. Times prints three letters

CPSIA: N.Y. Times prints three letters — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:25:40 +0000

[…] were to appear from wooden toymakers in New England, from apparel crafters in New York City’s garment district, from people who manage thrift and consignment stores, or from someone who deals in used […]

By: Xmas

Xmas — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:09:57 +0000

Check out comment #31 at the Crooked Timber post. If it’s really from one of the lab owners, they are saying the cheapest rate for one component’s test is $50. And that’s only for testing one color of paint in a lab in India.

By: Dad

Dad — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:05:35 +0000

Have you noticed the proliferation of advertisements on Google for CPSIA testing and compliance services when you search for CPSIA?

One of the advertisements displays with Chinese characters. A check of ‘whois’ on the domain shows an administrative contact in Beijing.

Perhaps another ‘unintended consequence’ of the CPSIA might be that the least expensive testing will be available in China?

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:32:29 +0000

Maybe the businesses, children’ s libraries, ect., who are effected by this bill should just shut their doors. When no one can buy a single item for a child, then Congress would have no choice but to repeal this stupid law.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:43:17 +0000

Yet, I met a woman who owns a “toy” train store today and she not only had heard of the law, but she thought it was a good law. After all, there should be no lead in toys. She was not interested in listening to any different sides of the issue of the costs associated with its implementation. Well, she said, costs for testing will go down once everyone has to do it.