Now I'm confused about wool

[PuppetPieShop]

Ok...so I thought that Wool was exempt...so I just plunked down a huge chunk of change and got 100% wool felt.

Is this not true? is it not exempt?


I'm sooo lost in the sea of CPSIA crapola.

[moonstr]

i am lost too stacey
this law is the reason i havn't made dolls in a while.
it sucks...

[MaynardMillinery]

Did you buy undyed/untreated wool?

[PuppetPieShop]

*sigh* no...its dyed.

[Former_Member]

Fabric...untreated (which means like plastic coated, not just dyed) is exempted. I'll get the reference for you and post.

I loved your video

http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/handmade-portraits-stacey-rebecca-3639/

Your shop is such great fun!!!

[Former_Member]

Here is the link...check the "exempt" chart

dyed is fine

http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/smbus/manufacturers.html#q8

[PuppetPieShop]

Thank you! and thank you SO much for the link!

so another question....did I not need to get wool? Could I just have used acrylic felt?

[Former_Member]

ANY fabric...that hasn't been dyed in a vat of lead shavings.

[PuppetPieShop]

well.....I just wasted $134 then, didn't I?


*sigh* ah well, now I can make waldorf specific toys :)

[Former_Member]

Originally the ruling was only natural, undyed fabrics, like cotton, wool, silk, and linen...but it has been expanded to include any fabric (since fabric, even synthetic doesn't have noticeable lead content)

NOW...you're concern on your great puppets is labeling, which goes into effect in August.

[Former_Member]

I want to see this as a waldorf inspired finger puppet (love it!!!)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25030189

[PuppetPieShop]

MiniMonster says:
I want to see this as a waldorf inspired finger puppet (love it!!!)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25030189


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hah! Well I think as you can see it has a stoic expression, so the only thing to do now is to make it in natural wool! :)

[PuppetPieShop]

Ok....can I be lazy and ask my labeling questions here?

Does it have to be permanently attached?

What does it have to say?

Can I write "Suck it CPSIA" on the label?

[Former_Member]

nice label idea!!!!

Sadly, it has to be permanently attached.

[PuppetPieShop]

keeping in mind that the items I make are 2 inches tall, making a label with all of the needed info (I found the thread) would be ridicucrazy. I wonder if I could permanently affix a label that's on a string that trails the puppet by a good 3-4 inches.. permanently affixed of course (sewn to the puppet's patootie) It would be a fabric label...just...a trailing one?

would this not work? I have a feeling this won't work...someone tell me it will work.

[Former_Member]

It's hard to say what will be acceptable. Sounds good to me...but then I'm not the Toy Police

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20251050

[Former_Member]

I think it would work - but then, oh my goodness, what if the buyer cuts the label off! GASP - will the CPSIA and Congress come after parents then!!!

[PuppetPieShop]

that's the thing, you can argue that no tag is permanent. Even the tagless shirt-tags wear off after 12 washings.

I think that's what I'll do. I might get a stamp made that has a place to fill all of the things out with my name & address filled in already (then blank boxes for the items name, lot #, etc. Considering that I mostly make one of a kind items, i'm going to have to start my lot #'s low :)

Time to get a PO BOX...oK so it was time to get a PO box 3 years ago...ah well.

[PuppetPieShop]

Oh--and toy police totally rocks!

[Former_Member]

staceyrebecca can you lead me to the thread about what has to be included on the labels? I think this whole thing is insane. I am all for safety of children but this is a little extreme.

[JennMaruskaDesign]

Marking... : )

[BarkingDogDesigns]

staceyrebecca says:
Time to get a PO BOX...

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Or get a RN (registration number) from the FTC to use instead of your name and adress. It will save a lot of space on the label.

[Former_Member]

wow, so all mu stuff i buy has been tested and is safe or else is fabrics so ... what is all this label stuff? I haven't heard about this.

[Former_Member]

what do I need to put on them? what info do they have to have and what is the RN # and who is the FTC?

[Former_Member]

where did everyone go? where is one of those thread killing threads when you need one? :)