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• [1] Leadster February 09, 2009 - 11:09AM

  Boston Phoenix mocks this law most recent issue, argues it's ridiculous and will put small artisan toy makers out of business immediately. FYI

  http://thephoenix.com/Boston/News/76302-Congresss-war-on-toys/

  
  
• [2] Betty Ann from UES February 09, 2009 - 11:11AM

  SERIOUSLY, what the heck did the Bush Years do to us? We are facing crumbling infrastructure in every facet of government organization I can think of but the FDA?!?!

  What is wrong with us that we are even having a debate about anything remotely toxic coming in contact with our children. I don't know one American citizen rich or poor that wold condone this. What about the kids/people making these clothes/toys ABROAD?

  I am disgusted. What else is poisoning us?

  
  
• [3] Darius from Prospect Heights February 09, 2009 - 11:12AM

  How does lead get into children's clothing in the first place? Maybe I'm missing something.

  
  
• [4] jenny from brooklyn February 09, 2009 - 11:12AM

  I am a seller on the hand-made site etsy.com, and this is a HUGE issue there. If this law passes, it will destroy most hand-made children's goods by craftspeople. There isn't a way for small businesses to accomodate it, and definitely no way for people who just make clothes or toys in their free time. I mean, a handmade, felted toy is dangerous?

  
  
• [5] Mary from New Jersey February 09, 2009 - 11:13AM

  Libraries are also concerned whether this law applies to library books and other items in the children's area of public libraries.

  
  
• [6] Betty Ann from UES February 09, 2009 - 11:16AM

  I love that our children's clothes need a "Nutrition Facts."

  This is an outrage. I am so sick of these big companies always going cheap and then crying communism when the government asks them to come clean.

  
  
• [7] jessica from Queens February 09, 2009 - 11:16AM

  I'm a children's clothing designer, and am wondering how these new regulations compare/relate to the Öko-Tex Standards?

  
  
• [8] jessica from Queens February 09, 2009 - 11:16AM

  I'm a children's clothing designer, and am wondering how these new regulations compare/relate to the Öko-Tex Standards?

  
  
• [9] Simone Tan February 09, 2009 - 11:19AM

  Wasn't the problem with not enforcing existing legislation? How will an additional unintelligible law change anything?

  
  
• [10] lynn pritchard from connecticut February 09, 2009 - 11:20AM

  I'm all for tighter regulation as to the safety of childrens products , however this law has much more extensive remifications due to it's retroactive nature - this law not only applies to new products on the shelves but also used and hand made . The results range from no more thrift store shopping for the kids (in this economy!)- No more used books or cirriculum materials - and No more craft fair buys or other artisan made items .... Even individualized sports team shirt businesses will fold because not one of these sectors effected by this law can affoard the testing that would be needed to comply with the law....

  which I hear runs around 1500 to 1000 bucks per item - which if fine in large lots but impossible in individual cases or small lots - It's throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

  
  
• [11] Catherine from Rockville Centre February 09, 2009 - 11:20AM

  this law sounds unreasonable to me. I am all for regulating the manufacturing end, but not the sales end. My church has a thrift shop. Is it now illegal to sell used children's toys and clothing because it MIGHT have these toxins? How does that help the growing numbers of poor people who could use those things?

  
  
• [12] martin February 09, 2009 - 11:23AM

  what do we do now with all those yellow and blue soft plastic toys we have that my kids play with in the tub...toss everything?

  they have played with this stuff for the 4 years of their life should i worry? get them tested?

  
  
• [13] Voter from Brooklyn February 09, 2009 - 11:23AM

  If lead is items like buttons and zippers concerns the poster when it comes to factory workers and their children abroad, maybe she should look at the mother of pearl button industry and workers who manufacture tufted or napped wool products.

  
  
• [14] robert from park slope February 09, 2009 - 11:23AM

  call my a cynic, but I suspect that the entity that funded whatever research lies behind this bill is a competitor who will benefit through the attendant chaos

  
  
• [15] sadly February 09, 2009 - 11:25AM

  yes martin/12 toss everything.

  and don't forget to toss factory food while you're at it.

  then get on the horn and call your rep to create a real fda.

  
  
• [16] Voter from Brooklyn February 09, 2009 - 11:27AM

  Actually, aren’t ex post facto laws unconstitutional? Seems like that should have been the topic of debate since no one disagrees with the spirit of the legislation.