What is the CPSIA?

Just as with trying to compile a list of compliant manufacturers, creating a comprehensive list of compliant products would be very difficult to accomplish.
There are many manufacturers, however, who are labeling their products “CPSIA-compliant” to demonstrate their compliance. This should mean that they’ve had their products appropriately tested with a “reasonable testing program” but if [...]

Currently there is no list of all non-compliant products. To be truly comprehensive it would include hundreds of thousands of products since the CPSIA encompasses any product for children under 12.
The CPSC, however, does maintain a recall list where you will be able to find products about which the CPSC is aware .
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Crafters and small businesses are not ignoring the law because the risks are too great. There is a fine of $100,000 and potential prison time of five years for each “incident.” Considering that an “incident” is a single, non-compliant product fines could total several hundreds of thousands of dollars and the potential for far too [...]

A comprehensive list of compliant suppliers and manufacturers has not been compiled as it would be too extensive for any one person or organization to collect accurately.
There is an effort to help the crafting community, however with a community-driven list of compliant suppliers that can be found here.
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Well, anything’s possible.  Certainly the practice of having “special” samples sent off for testing is not unheard of.  However, there are many non-nefarious ways that the sample that is tested may be different from the product.  People make honest mistakes.  Manufacturers or importers can be cheated by their suppliers and contractors substituting inferior materials or [...]

The law, as written, has not “postponed” because it has been neither changed nor appealed although there have been numerous appeals to Congress to do so.
What did happen is that a stay of enforcement was issued for the testing and certification requirements for certain products (not all products) until February 10, 2010.
What this means is [...]