here's the email I sent (and so far there does NOT seem to be an exemption for OOAK)
1) when I make things from supplies I've bought at my local craft store, those supplies are not supposed to (and from the nature of those supplies unlikely to) contain lead or phylates, so how will my finished items have lead or phylates in them? (dyed yarn whether synthetic or natural is unlikely to contain either.)
2) how can one put a permanent label and batch number on a one of a kind crochet item. it does not have a smooth surface to print on? How can I control what happens to my attached as best I can manage label after it's in the customer's hands?
3) how can I make one item from one skein of yarn, and still have it tested if testing is required without doubling or tripling the cost to my consumer?
4) HOW IS all this hazardous waste going to be handled? how are stores going to get rid of the inventory if it can't be sold or donated? What about small shops that have stock, but not a way to liquidate that stock quickly without going broke?
5) HOW IS the economic impact of this going to be handled? Goodwill and other charity shops rely on the sale of children's goods to support their programs.
PARENTS (like ME) who can't even afford crap from Walmart have been able to get GOOD and SAFE things like clothing, WINTER COATS, and toys from Salvation Army and Garage sales...
are payments to families on AFDC going to go up, so that those families can clothe their kids?
Are the retireees and disabled people who make ends meet by handicraft going to get an increase in their Pension/Social Security to make up for the lost income?
6) Does a law that functions on the presumption of guilt (having to prove items are safe to be able to be in business) contradict the constitution?
7) can the approved labs even handle the likely increase in workload?
thanks
