Kids’ Execs Rally Against Safety Law

Women’s Wear Daily covered the Amend the CPSIA rally and its impact in this post.

Unintended Consequences of Toy Safety Bill

In today’s San Diego Business Journal, Lorie Zapf talks about the unintended consequences of the CPSIA. Here is the introduction:

Billions of dollars — billions — of perfectly safe toys, clothing, books, bikes, and other children’s products are being taken off store shelves and thrown away, small businesses have been forced to close their doors forever, nonprofits and charities are being hurt, jobs are being lost — all in the name of helping consumers.

Click here for the entire article.

Info about CPSIA from National School Supply & Equipment Assoc

Here is a link to the great information provided by the National School Supply & Equipment Association about CPSIA and compliance.

Lead Law Leaves Small Businesses in a Lather

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covers how the CPSIA will affect small businesses.

Here is the introduction from the article:

Small local companies that make clothing, shoes and toys are struggling to comply with the nation’s new restrictions on lead and phthalates in their products. With the economy in shambles, they say the cost of complying with the law couldn’t have come at a worse time.

A Rally Participant’s Response to Consumer Reports

Leslee lets Consumer Reports know how she feels about their description of the Amend the CPSIA rally in DC.

Manufacturers Urge Change in Product Safety Law

The Journal of Commerce covers the amend the CPSIA rally in this article.

Article from Publisher’s Weekly (4/2/09)

Publisher Weekly posted an article:

Children’s Publishers Address CPSIA Testing and Labeling Provisions

Obama Urged to Fill Product-Safety Post

Here is an article in today’s Wall Street Journal: Obama Urged to Fill Product-Safety Post as Complaints Mount

Oregon Update: Met with David Strickland (Sen Rockefeller’s office)

Hi everyone,

Quick update, Stephanie and Sonja just finished a GREAT meeting with David Strickland from Sen. Rockefeller’s office.  I found this about him

“David Strickland, senior counsel on the Commerce Committee under Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), who is taking over Appropriations, is considered a candidate for the Treasury Department. He also played an important role on legislation setting standards for toy safety and fuel efficiency. He could also land jobs at the Consumer Product Safety Commission or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.”

She said it was the most amazing meeting and made the trip successful.  She was able to communicate with him on the impact the CPSIA has created on our businesses and he was very responsive to them.  This might not be their last trip to Washington DC  to discuss this issue!!!

More to come!

- Jolie

Positive meeting with Senator Merkley of Oregon

Jolie forwarded on the following message about the ladies of Oregon:

Stephanie and Sonja just contacted me after meeting in Senator Merkley’s office.  They have had a great meeting and they have a lot of information to share with you all when they return.  It is time to have another meeting soon.

Senator Merkley wants to support the people of Oregon and is interested in exactly what our amendments should be.  Andrew Green, from Merkley’s office, suggested working with some law professors (Lewis and Clark school of law) to write up what would best meet the needs of the people of Oregon.  This can be written as a new bill, or an amendment to an existing one.  Currently there are 8 new bills in circulation.

The ladies have 2 more meetings today, I will keep you all posted.

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