Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Hazardous Material

From a new blog I ran across. Welcome Pheisty Blog.

First this is crazy and second how did this happen>


"Used clothing and other hazards
January 4th, 2009

I am absolutely livid right now. I hardly know where to begin I’m so stinking angry.

Have any of you heard about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008? If you have, you probably heard that it was passed to protect children from imported goods that may contain lead or other harmful contaminants. Well did you know that the bill also includes the government-sanctioned testing of resale children’s clothing?

That’s right. As of February 10, 2009, you will no longer be able to sell or buy children’s used clothing under the CPSIA. Not at the Goodwill, not at a consignment shop, not on eBay. Not even at a yard sale. If you do, you face a $100,000 fine and 5 years of imprisonment. That is, unless the seller can find a government-approved way to test the garments that won’t force them out of business.

You think I’m joking?" PheistyBlog

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