I think tonight INSTEAD of stressing about CPSIA...

[Former_Member]

Every night I put my boys to bed and then read about CPSIA compliance (tried it as a bedtime story - didn't fly so now I wait till after they're asleep). One minute I read something good and decide oh! It's fine. The next thing I find has me all stressed again.

Today I heard back from the lab that has my samples in hand -- because of the amount of shading and stuff in my designs and because of the way that my flash cards are laminated, they can't test each component. They can ONLY do a composite lead test.

Composite testing is specifically not allowed according to the CPSIA.

Which all feels so silly because all of the ink in my cards are made out of vegetables in a facility that is a mile from my home. I know my flash cards don't contain lead, but was 100% willing to have all required testing done.

But if a compliant test is impossible... now what? Do I just get the composite test and hope that's good enough? Do I have a card added to the set that has super clean lines with all four colors separated?

So I tell you what my current plan for dealing with the CPSIA is:
I am going to drink a glass of wine and go in there and re-organize and clean my studio from top to bottom.

[Former_Member]

So I tell you what my current plan for dealing with the CPSIA is:
I am going to drink a glass of wine and go in there and re-organize and clean my studio from top to bottom.


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Well said:)

[downstairsDesigns]

I just have to tell you those flash cards are awesome and hilarious!

I will join you with the wine- red for me.

[Former_Member]

Good deal! I need to do the same thing. :)

[Former_Member]

I suspect they are going to find it hard to test many products. The, excuse the language, knee jerk reaction bill is going to be a nightmare on many fronts. I love your plan for tonight electricboogaloo.

[peachypendants]

Have a drink for me too! I'm worried and stressed and confused about it too . . .

[Former_Member]

I plan to put on comfortable pajamas and get a large dish of cookie dough ice cream! YUMMY!

[bythewayside]

I think I'll join you, too! :)

[Former_Member]

i have a similar problem in that I don't make "batches" of the same items so I physically can't comply with the testing policy.

Time for me is running short :(

[Former_Member]

Best wishes on the outcome of this thing! I really hope that the government does the right thing and allows some exclusions.

I do think it is good not to stress about it! Happy organizing!

[Former_Member]

Sorry, but what is CPSIA? I've seen it in a few threads. :-)

[Former_Member]

Pass the wine please. :)

[Former_Member]

Yes - the wine! I'll have some. :-)

[Former_Member]

Just Googled it. Now I really need the wine. LOL

[Former_Member]

Probably more than one bottle.....it's a long confusing topic. Maybe after your bottles of wine you'll be able to explain the whole law to us all with no confusing details....LOL LOL LOL

[Former_Member]

Still stressing :(

[babymoon]

good plan!

[Former_Member]

BabyBouquetsPlus says:
Probably more than one bottle.....it's a long confusing topic. Maybe after your bottles of wine you'll be able to explain the whole law to us all with no confusing details....LOL LOL LOL
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I think that's the best "cure" to understanding it! Thanks for that. Off to the wine cellar...

[Former_Member]

Are we drinking white or red? I'm pretty partial to riesling. :-)

[Former_Member]

I'd take Mad Dog at this point.

[Former_Member]

Man, you guys are all about joining me on the wine -- but no one's offered to pitch in and clean up my studio. Bummer!

Dharma - here's my latest blog post about it. The title sums things up nicely I think. :-)
http://www.electricboogaloo.net/wordpress/archives/2009/01/05/human-sacrifice-dogs-and-cats-living-t...

[Former_Member]

There is another thread going about how this affects vintage too. This law is so far reaching, I don't know how it truly can be enforced.

I've been reading the actual law and it even says in one section that you cannot even give away cribs, gently used baby products, etc. that aren't clearly labeled and tested under the new laws. So now there will be problems with services like Good Will, The Salvation Army, Thrift Stores and other non-profits too. So many people can only afford to purchase items second hand and many of these items newly banned are perfectly safe. In this economy, how can we actually support this?

And what do we do with the items that can no longer be donated, given away or sold second hand? My family is really trying our best to reduce, reuse and recycle. Are landfills going to be overflowing with these items now? Can they even be thrown away if they are "hazardous"?

Most people still don't even know about this law. Is the govt. going to be able to stop yard sales?

The more I read about it, the more ridiculous it seems. Safety is GOOD! This law is not!

[Former_Member]

I'll take whatever you got! My head is just spinning over this!

[Former_Member]

So maybe we'll take red and white....

[Former_Member]

Hey, maybe wine is the source of the problem. Perhaps several bottles were open when the law was drafted? LOL

Certainly having a glass may make reading the law more palatable. Maybe it would even make some sense after a glass or two :)