A Great Cause

[kdmorin]

I don't usually post many things about causes or groups I support, but I think this one is worth it.  You may have seen it on other LJ posts or online forums.

The issue is the CPSIA law.  While I agree with the intent of the law - making children's items safer for children - I think this law will have a negative impact on small, artisan toymakers

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[acanthusleaf]

The international jewelers' email list I'm on is discussing this right now. The good news is that they are working with industry and an exemption has been proposed for precious metals and gemstones. Oddly, no exemption is in place for leaded crystals such as Swarovski.

This is from a posting this morning by a fellow from the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America: "The bad news: Many other important details remain up in the air,
such as how frequently samples of a product line must be tested. For
small-production jewelry makers, that's a huge question: Will one out
of every small batch have to be tested, at a cost of $15-$20 per
test? (The tests, by the way, destroy the sample.) The legislation,
as I read it, was written with large-scale production in mind, but it
does not exempt small shops."

The MJSA is holding meetings about what this means for the industry at their big shindig in March. I'm trying to keep on top of it. Thanks for increasing the awareness!