thanks for the info on this - I have been linking off to other sites ever since I saw this post. If this passes - it will devastate the home cottage industry and craft fairs all around the country. I had a rather large doll clothes business for many many years and am in the process of starting it up again - this will kill it before I can even get started again - very sad ......

Lynne

Lynne - is it a door closing? I don't think so... Are these clothes for collectible dolls? Those aren't for children, are they? If the parents chose to give them to their children, that's on them - not you...

American Girl Doll - you can't get any more child oriented than that plus I did several different cloth dolls and cloth animals that were designed for kids .....

Lynne

awwww... man.... You're right! I don't know what to tell ya, kiddo.

Does this mean that if I sell at a local church craft sale (knit baby blanket,scarves,hats, those kind of things) Things would have to be tested for lead? Is this all states?

This is so strange .... I do stained glass - it's wrapped with PURE lead . Handling it is dangerous . Putting your hands , then in your mouth after handling is dangerous . I've know 2 people that got lead poisoning from the lead that glass is wrapped with . After working with lead so long - I've been tested and I EVEN HAVE LEAD in my body . Long ago ... I heard a "rumor" that lead was supposed to removed from any production - that would effect wiring for TV's .. radios...solder ... anything that used lead . It never happened ! Why is this Blatant use of lead considered OK ... but the teeniest amount is considered hazardous ? This doesn't make sense. I'm beginning to wonder if some dirty dealing went on behind the scenes....
Since I found out - I always have whatever I make - nickel plated . The lead is enclosed ,so it's harmless. It still doesn't make sense . I'd be willing to pay more for "Lead - free"
stuff , than know my stuff could harm someone.

When my DD got married 12 yrs ago she wanted sets of those glasses that "look" like cut glass in the black & white box, they are sold as 24% lead or maybe not that much but it is right on the box & I think they still make them, they had them at Target, Kmart, most of dept. stores. Then go look at the fine china & most of it is loaded with lead unless they just changed it. I got where I wouldn't buy anything like that. Warnings all over & said couldn't use any juices or acidic fruits in them. Even some bowls that were bright colored had warnings. Kind you put on table with apples oranges bananas in!! That was a OK!!! Like the conversion to digital, think that is gov't idea as it is going to cost us all as they say it will increase electricity use a lot. I guess there arn't enough blackouts & brownouts around the country!! I think big businesses give politicans big bucks to get this stuff passed. Who benefits from digital-cable companies, electric companies & those selling TV's & antennas. They came up with idea in Ca. few yrs ago that all washers & dryers would have to be replaced with front load ones, they raised them off the ground some & put very fancy price tag on them. Well, lot of people looked & said they wanted old models, they weren't paying double!! I remember when the "ban" on side load washers & dryers went in because too many kids were crawling in & dying, they kick at the round part- never think to kick on the door. My neighbors wanted to show me their new set- wow! 3 yr old child in house- I told them they were dangerous!!Next day it was on the news about boy that crawled in 1 at laundrmat!!!Laws get hidden & gov't does what lines their pockets the most!!!Jan

Tomuchglass,
All you do is put a note on your tags to be taken with each piece:
"Not for use by children under 12 years of age". Because stained glass isn't meant to be a toy to begin with.

This is a very serious law. There was an article in the Washington Post talking about bicycle manufacturers. The valve stems in the tires contain lead. So they cannot sell the bicycles after Feb 10th!
There was a small toymaker that made his toys out of unfinished wood. he had to get the toy tested at a lab for lead. The report came back that the toy was made of.....unfinished wood! And a $500 testing bill came back with the results.
NOBODY is exempt from this law as it is currently written. This boneheaded law MUST be changed!

I agree, this law should be modified so all will be tested, meaning each box from overseas must be opened and one item take out and tested, and certified and the sellers should pay for it. Again the US crafters are being shoved out of business.

I just read a post over on the kitchen table...about a new law that will be passed on (I think it said Feb. 10th) that all resalers (thrift stores and such) will either have to have all children's clothes for ages 12 and under checked for lead content before selling it and the machine that checks is extremely expensive.

You should go read it...

Several thrift stores say they will be closing, because they can't afford to have the machine.

patti

I'm trying to figure out if and how this affects the repair and sale of used eyeglass frames to children. We don't manufacture anything but we do repair frames and occasionally have to put lenses in a used frame. Thoughts on this?

It came over the news in LOs Angeles today that TS's will be except from this law!!! So that is good news!! Hope some of rest can be changed. What law should be is" no goods containing lead can be shipped into U.S." It needs to rest with manufacturers. All products that must have lead in them should be labeled as containing lead. Lead is apparently cheap & is being put in everything. They are doing the laws backward, What else is new!!!! Jan

Just a note: one of our TV stations interviewed a "Thrift Store" owner and she said that she had been told that it did not apply to used items for children. So she felt she could stay open as the used clothing did not have to be tested.

Is this a law to keep China from sending us just about everything? Sure hope so. You can hardly buy anything not made in China. No wonder we have millions of people out of work