We're not endorsing all the websites we've linked below, but in case you don't understand the global impact of this new law, please look at the following articles.
To understand the testing requirements for clothing and how it is impossible for custom made clothing to comply.
Educational toys, including German-made withdrawing from the US, & a list of the organizations behind the new law
CPSC agency is enlisting comments--due by the end of JAN. Please send your comments, however brief they may be.
Consumer comments on this law back to CPSC and any exemptions that they make based on the comments will take place after new law goes into effect Feb 10. That is why you need to keep calling your law-makers now so they know that we're not satisfied with this law and the process.
We may have to pull the children's (sizes 12 and under) clothing from the website, until we get clarification from CPSC, since we can not afford testing each item, and we can not afford a $100,000 fine for non-compliance. Another option we are considering (only for children's clothing sizes) is selling fabric, and then provide cut and sew service rather than selling clothing. But we are still not sure.
We do not think the law was intended to affect our type of business, but the law is so broad that it does. We think our business and products have a very low risk of lead damaging children based on research we have done.
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