Do you have 5 minutes?
Can you make a phone call to help me, my kids and many other families out?
The US Government has decided to improve the safety standards for children's products. This is a commendable goal.
HOWEVER.
When they decided to add the requirements for third party testing, they did not take small companies into account. I like handmade stuff. I think handmade toys are FAR superior to stuff I can find at Walmart, Target or Toys R Us. I want my kids to have stuff that's made with love, not stuff that's made with child labor. These new regulations are going to end up shutting down many small artisans. (Like the people who sell on etsy)
What can you do?
In short, from the last link:
Can you make a phone call to help me, my kids and many other families out?
The US Government has decided to improve the safety standards for children's products. This is a commendable goal.
HOWEVER.
When they decided to add the requirements for third party testing, they did not take small companies into account. I like handmade stuff. I think handmade toys are FAR superior to stuff I can find at Walmart, Target or Toys R Us. I want my kids to have stuff that's made with love, not stuff that's made with child labor. These new regulations are going to end up shutting down many small artisans. (Like the people who sell on etsy)
What can you do?
In short, from the last link:
We at the Handmade Toy Alliance urge you to call your representative in the House Commerce Committee and ask for the CPSIA draft bill to go to mark up and become open for discussion. We have been told time and time again, that we must call, call, and call if we are to be heard. The combined power of our voices is what it will take to keep small batch childrens products from becoming a distant memory in America. Please help! Contact the Minority side at 202-225-3641, and Majority side at 202-225-2927. You are likely to get an answering machine. Leave your name, city, state, House Representative's name and urge that they must work together openly in committee to bring about an amendment to the CPSIA now.
wsoxfan:
I used to volunteer for my congressman, Gary Ackerman. I'm going to call his office and speak with someone that I used to work with on one of Ackerman'e campaign. Nothing like the personal touch to have a better chance to be heard.
desdmonia:
done 