{"id":2155,"date":"2009-01-13T04:43:07","date_gmt":"2009-01-13T11:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=2155"},"modified":"2009-01-12T16:44:50","modified_gmt":"2009-01-12T23:44:50","slug":"child-product-safety-law-affects-handmade-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/child-product-safety-law-affects-handmade-goods\/2155\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Product Safety Law – New Legislation Affects Handmade Goods"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Child Product Safety Law – New Legislation Affects Handmade Goods:
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Do you make handmade beads and jewelry for kids? Well as of February 20, 2009, your product may actually become illegal to sell in the United States if you<\/span> don’t abide by some newly legislated, rigorous testing procedures. This issue was brought to my attention by Janet Allen, a regular reader here at the blog.<\/span><\/p>\n

While it sounds like a very good idea in light of the huge issue with recalled toys over the past year, many small handmade toys and clothing businesses will be forced to shut down. This is because the regulated lead and safety tests cost anywhere from $500 to $4000 per product… which is of course is not feasible for many part time crafters.<\/span><\/p>\n

So does that mean there will be no more handmade baby booties, wooden toys or backpack penguin charms<\/a> sold at specialty boutiques or craft fairs<\/a>? What about all the nice organic stuff made for babies now? Will that become history? I bet there are a lot of Etsy store owners up in arms right now!<\/span><\/p>\n

Janet also sent me a link where you can go to read more about this controversial issue: Millions of Homecrafters Facing Bankruptcy <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

From what I can tell, the new regulations will not affect me directly, because I primarily sell information to adults in the bead and jewelry market. However, since polymer clay is often purchased by teachers for kids craft projects<\/a>, I wanted to help get the word out on this important topic.
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Does this new child product safety law affect you or your business? How do you feel about it? Please share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Cindy\"Polymer<\/p>\n

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