http://www.lilsugar.com en Copyright 1976-2012 Sugar Inc. All rights reserved. http://media1.onsugar.com/v1059/static/imgs/feeds/logos/lilsugar.jpg http://www.lilsugar.com http://www.lilsugar.com/Lead-Testing-Law-Kid-Friendly-You-Kidding-2675851 <a href="http://www.lilsugar.com/Lead-Testing-Law-Kid-Friendly-You-Kidding-2675851"><img width=160 height=157 src='http://media2.onsugar.com/files/upl1/10/107379/02_2009/47ace419118d9825_toystore.large.jpg' /></a><p><span class="inline left"></span>H.R. 4040, the <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" target="_blank">Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act</a> (CPSIA), was passed by Congress last year and requires retailers to test merchandise for lead. This pertains to any item for children 12 and under including toys, clothes and jewelry. It goes into effect on February 10, 2009 and while many parents champion the measure to keep kids safe, opponents are upset that it may put second hand, consignment and independent handmade retailers (which are popular in the current economy) out of business as testing products can be pricey. What's your opinion?</p> <p><span style='font-size:10px !important;'><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></span></p> <!-- no strip poll --><form action="/Lead-Testing-Law-Kid-Friendly-You-Kidding-2675851" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>Lead Testing Law: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?</label> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-0-2675851" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-0-2675851" name="edit[choice]" value="0-2675851" class="form-radio" /> Kid friendly - Any measure to keep kids safe works for me!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-1-2675851" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-1-2675851" name="edit[choice]" value="1-2675851" class="form-radio" /> Are you kidding - This is extreme!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-2-2675851" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-2-2675851" name="edit[choice]" value="2-2675851" class="form-radio" /> Other - I'll tell you below.</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="2675851" /> <span class='button'><span class='button_copy'><input class='fancybutton' type='submit' name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /></span></span> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --> http://www.lilsugar.com/Lead-Testing-Law-Kid-Friendly-You-Kidding-2675851#comment News Safety laws Lead Poisoning Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act CPSIA H.R. 4040 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:00:23 PST LilSugar http://www.lilsugar.com/Lead-Testing-Law-Kid-Friendly-You-Kidding-2675851