{"id":324,"date":"2009-02-10T13:19:11","date_gmt":"2009-02-10T19:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frommeandmyhouse.com\/blog-fromme\/?p=324"},"modified":"2009-02-10T13:19:11","modified_gmt":"2009-02-10T19:19:11","slug":"a-bit-of-rejoicing-on-deadline-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/frommeandmyhouse.com\/blog-fromme\/a-bit-of-rejoicing-on-deadline-day\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bit of Rejoicing on Deadline Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the day the CPSIA goes into effect. Due to prayers and actions taken by many, there has been a stay granted on much of this law. I noted some of it on Jan. 31st<\/a>.\u00a0 (And there is plenty more in previous posts<\/a>, if you are clueless as to what I’m talking about.) Part of the new enforcement policy, that was released on the 6th is:<\/p>\n

5. Product Classes Whose Lead Content Is Consistently Below Lead Limits<\/p>\n

The Commission staff has begun to identify classes of children\u2019s products
\nwhose lead content appears to fall consistently below the prescribed limits.
\nThe staff is not aware of a single documented case in which a product falling
\nwithin one of the following classes contained total lead above 300 ppm:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ordinary children\u2019s books1 printed after 1985
\n\u2022 Dyed or undyed textiles (not including leather, vinyl or PVC) and
\nnon-metallic thread and trim used in children\u2019s apparel and other
\nchildren\u2019s fabric products such as baby blankets.\u00a0 This class does not
\ninclude such products if: (1) they have undergone further treatment
\nthat may impart lead (2) they are ornamented with metal, rhinestones
\nor other objects; or (3) they have plastic or metal fasteners with
\npossible lead content (such as snaps, grommets, zippers, or buttons)<\/p>\n

Upon completion of the staff\u2019s investigation of these product classes, the
\nCommission intends to issue guidance addressing them in greater detail.\u00a0 In
\nthe meantime, the Commission\u2019s Office of Compliance shall not prosecute
\nany person for manufacturing, importing, distributing, selling or offering for
\nsale a children\u2019s product (or part thereof) that falls within the two classes
\ndescribed above on the basis that it contains more than 600 ppm lead unless
\nthe Director of Compliance finds that (1) such person had actual knowledge
\nthat the product contained more than 600 ppm lead; or (2) continued to
\nmanufacture, import, distribute or sell such product after being put on notice
\nby the Commission staff.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

IOW, children’s books printed after 1985, as well as general textiles, have consistently proven to not have lead in them. This means that many children’s general and home education resources, as well as fabric items, can continue to be produced and sold without testing.<\/p>\n

This is great news for many home ed publishers. But it has also already affected many. Some have put forth much money to have this testing done, in order to comply before today’s deadline date. (Obviously they needed to act before this unforeseen, though welcome, change came about at the end of last week.) Others have closed out either their entire business or certain aspects of it.\u00a0 Continue to pray for those this has already hit financially, and pray that God would restore what the locust has eaten.<\/p>\n

See all new updates to this law here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For Me and My House ~ At Jesus’ feet,
\nLisa @ Me and My House<\/a> ~ Discipleship for Life!
\n1 Thessalonians 5:23<\/em>
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