What is the CPSIA?

Many handmade goods are still in stores for a variety of reasons.  Here are some to consider:

The stay of enforcement for testing and certification until Feb 2010 has afforded many companies the opportunity to get their plans in place. They are determining how they will proceed if the  requirements do not change. Many of them [...]

The manufacturers of children’s products are responsible for paying the laboratories to do the testing CPSIA requires.  The laboratories are privately owned, not government laboratories.  CPSC maintains a list of approved laboratories that follow the procedures they recommend, and manufacturers must choose from laboratories on that list.  The costs are not reimbursed by the government.
Ultimately, [...]