Toyland and the CPSIA

The Wall Street Journal posted "There is No Joy in Toyland," summarizing the effects of the CPSIA on the toy industry, particularly on small businesses.

"To cope with annual testing costs running to half a million dollars or more, domestic retailers and manufacturers like Challenge & Fun, Inc., Constructive Playthings, and ETA Cuisenaire (a maker of educational tools), have reduced payrolls or limited product lines. Many small apparel companies, including JenLynnDesigns, have either closed shop or exited the children's apparel market completely."

Publisher's Weekly also updates on the recent decision "to extend the stay of enforcement on the independent lead testing and certification provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for one more year."

But in the meantime, places like the Mother Nature Network mourn that the CPSIA hasn't moved fast enough.

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