Just found this well written article about testing costs.....

[scandeez]

I was researching XRF testing and came across this article. This is an awesome article that the author put alot of time and thought into it. I thought everyone would enjoy reading it as well. It really explains the true costs of each type of testing that could be used for lead. I hope this helps explain our turmoil over the costs of the testing. Happy Monday to Everyone :)

http://www.adorabumz.com/CPSIA%20Presentation1.pdf

[Former_Member]

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[Former_Member]

Awesome. This is very helpful. marking

[Former_Member]

This was a very good story. Too bad it only shows baby items.

We need articles that show the same process and cost but using older children stuff, things that fall into the gray area of children and adults.

As items made for 10 years old including older children and adults do not usually put there things into there mouths unless they were made to for the mouth, like blowguns. (As an adult, I do admit to still chewing on the back of a pen, pencil and the erasers - bad habit that I learned at school).

These are the stories that also need to be written to show the public and congress that older children do not suck on there shoes, clothes, toys, bikes, books and many other things that kids handle daily in there lives.

Thanks scandeez, for the article.

[Superflykidz]

This is wonderful!

[MomNMiaDesigns]

Thanks for sharing!

[Former_Member]

thanks

[Former_Member]

Excellent article!

[Former_Member]

thanks..:)

[Former_Member]

Thanks for sharing, i'm still learning about the USA regulations so this is great to know.

[Former_Member]

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[Former_Member]

Ok - I know this is an ANCIENT post to be bumping - but I just found it and wanted to say thanks!!!! :-)

This article was actually what I had presented to my congressman - I met with him in mid-January. As a result of my meeting with him he wrote a letter to the head of the CPSC, along with a few other big-wigs. I don't know if it made much difference, but it was something! Here's a link to the letter he wrote - http://www.adorabumz.com/wittmanletter.pdf

I know the fight isn't over yet . . . but we made a LOT of headway back in January. Don't give up now!

[woolpets]

Thanks for the article - off to read.

Although this CPSIA stuff makes my head hurt.

[scandeez]

Thanks so much adorabumz :) I sure hope we can get somewhere soon with all of this nonsense. Thank you for all your work! Much appreciated by all of us in the same boat.

[Former_Member]

wasn't section 102 repealed?

[Former_Member]

Skaldi says:
wasn't section 102 repealed?

Sorry to say that the testing of all children's products under section 102 has not been repealed, which would take an act of Congress & the House of Represenatives to do. Though the CPSC has "promised" a stay of prosecution to the manufactures for certain items not being lead tested till Feb 2010, and given us a temporary list of materials exempt from lead testing. Some products, like anything with paint (even fabric paint), jewelry, and certain baby care items must be tested for lead as of right now. Also the is NO EXEMPTIONS either by using "safe" raw materials or postponed tested deadlines for the phthalate testing, breakability/choking/small parts testing, or the added labeling requirerments if the product you are producing falls into the categories that require these tests. Plus the CPSC has given power to each States' Attorney Generals to investigate & prosecute any manfacturer or seller of products that any GA feels are in violation of the CPSIA on their own, & as of right now I have not heard of any single GA that has come out directly saying they will honor the federal stay of lead testing.

PLEASE, please remember that the stay of lead testing and the exempt materials list can disappear at any moment with the appointment of the 3 new commitee members and chairperson.

Read these sites, the info is direct from the CPSC updated fequently, & in a non-legalese form so that people that are not laywers can understand.
http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09115.html
http://cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/smbus/cpsiasbguide.pdf
http://cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/smbus/cpsiasbguide.html
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/thrift/thrguid.pdf
http://cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/sect218.html

[SOLOJEWELLERY]

Thanks for the link Scandeez.....that's an interesting document, and unfortunately, until I read it, I was slightly ignorant about the new regulations.
Thanks for sharing this information with us all.

[Former_Member]

woah! I'm glad someone revived this thread. I knew testing would cost a lot but not that much. The cost would make it impossible for most people to make stuff for children. I know I would never be able to do testing it's way out of my budget to even test one thing.

[Former_Member]

marking for later.

[Former_Member]

Wow. I'm with momoandowlish. I've been wanting to offer a line of kids' jewelry, but have been holding off pending the outcome of all of this. I can't believe how unbelievably expensive this testing will be. Wonder which congressman's brother-in-law benefits? (insert sarcasm)