The saga that has taken priority around Lundeby’s is the fallout from defining the CPSIA. Which has great intentions that I highly applaud, but the scramble that has followed its passing is nothing short of CRAZY. So crazy that I know it will turn out okay because too many people will be effected for the government to sit idly by during a time when we cannot afford to lose any more jobs. The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted earlier this week to tentatively exempt:
- Items that contain lead that are inaccessible to children (talking bears?)
- clothing, toys and other products that are made from natural materials (wood, cotton, beeswax, vegetable dyes…)
- electronics that are impossible to make without lead
The vote to exempt the above products now opens up a 30 day comment period that is accessible by signing up for Consumer Product Safety Commision emails.
I am not sure about you, but this is a roller coaster for me. I mean fantastic exempt the natural products, but electronics, what? So if it impossible to make without lead ever think maybe you should not be making it for young children? I mean I know there would be an even bigger loss to the electronics industry, so maybe they should just be required to label each item with the lead and the amount of lead. As I am typing right now I realize that my computer contains lead, but I am not 3 years old. I am also aware that every dust swipe taken from a computer keyboard contains lead, but again I am not 3 and I put my hands in my mouth far less than a 3 year old (at least I hope I do). Okay now that I have that initial shock out of my system lets make sure to comment on this one. Yeah for the natural products! But at least label those products that actually contain lead so that parents can make informed decisions. As I move through my to-do-list I am hoping to be able to blog about the continuation of the BPA saga; hooray for the FDA’s scientific advisory board! Oh and by the way it is that time of the year and we are having a HUGE sale 25% to 75% off most of our organic cotton, fair-trade clothing. If you are looking for the Eco Baby Newsletter it will be coming soon, a bit reduced in content due to the blog but it does live on. I hope you have a wonderful evening and make sure to comment on these exemptions!!!!!!!
