More than a month after Congress passed a law prohibiting shops from selling children’s products containing high levels of lead, local thrift store owners are still fuzzy about the rules.

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which took effect Feb. 10, warns small businesses, thrift shops and manufacturers to make “sound decisions” about the products they are selling for children younger than 12. Items as small as buttons and beads, children’s toys and books, child care articles, and clothing are covered under the new law.

Herein lies the confusion, said Liz Moore, owner of Children’s Orchard in Danvers.

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