Disclaimer

This site is intended for peer-to-peer educational purposes only and is neither legal advice nor an official government site. If you have questions about how to comply with the CPSIA please consult a lawyer.

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If people are closing their businesses, didn’t they do something wrong?

There are many hard working people who have had to close their businesses through no fault of their own. The CPSIA assumes that your products are guilty until proven innocent and only with costly testing can you prove that you comply with the lead and phthalate limits set forth by the law.
In addition to the [...]

What is this law doing to businesses that make and/or sell children’s products?

Many businesses that make or sell children’s products have already closed because of CPSIA, and many others are doing everything they can to hold on in these tough economic times, but may fall also have to shut their doors.  There has already been an impact to the variety and availability of children’s products in the [...]