Comments on: CPSIA: Russian nesting dolls, paper clips, science kits

By: William Nuesslein

William Nuesslein — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:00:29 +0000

The Russian Doll people took pride in their assurance that components in their work were absolutely positively lead free. It is unfortunate that such pride is a validation of the concept that minute lead is a hazard. That is not true. Jan Schakowsky and Barbara Boxer demonstate the folly of Women’s Lib. Of course we have Senator Lautenberg to prove the existence of male idiots.

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:38:19 +0000

CT_Yankee: The problem is that if the CPSC feels your product is “commonly understood as being meant for kids” then it will ignore any numbers of labels and warnings and declare that it’s a “children’s product”. See mood rings, which were declared children’s products despite the manufacturer pointing out that the package copy said it was “for testing sexual compatibility”, something you wouldn’t expect an eight-year-old girl to be doing.

By: CT_Yankee

CT_Yankee — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:35:10 +0000

The solution appears to be proper labeling: While this product might appear suitable for children over 5, no child under 12 years old should be permitted to come in contact with it.

By: Darleen Click

Darleen Click — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:26:31 +0000

oops… I see you just updated the paperclip story. My timing was off!

By: Darleen Click

Darleen Click — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:25:07 +0000

Don't forget paperclips, too. Ok at Office Depot, a dangerous must be tested item in a kids science kit.