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Dear Family, Friends, Business Associates and Consumers,

I have put together this site as a gathering place for consumers and business people alike to share information and resources on the new act passed in August 2008. As you probably know, this is effecting a lot of people. The CPSIA is poorly written and unfairly targets small business people, manufacturers, homemakers and consumers of children’s and baby products. Work at home mothers cannot afford to test their home made products, manufacturers will have to spend thousands of dollars to have each and every part of each product tested seperately to comply with this law. Even if the product does not pose any risk of containing lead or phylates it is not exempt from this Act.

The SHORT Version of the Act:
Bush passed a law in August 2008 called the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). It requires the testing of all products for children 12 years and younger for lead and phylates. All products must be certified - each batch separately tested and certified. Everything baby or child related, from toys to clothing to furniture has to be certified. And this law is retroactive meaning everything produced before the law must comply by (GET THIS) February 10th 2009!!!! It’s ridiculous because much of the product - like fabric - already meets government standards for lead and dyes used. This law requires additional testing of manufactured products even if there is no chance that the product contains these chemicals.

We need your help!
If you are concerned about the impact of this Act for both Consumers and Business Owners, I urge you to join us in pressuring Congress to REFORM CPSIA before our businesses fail forever or these great products become unavailable to the consumer. I am a mother and I want only the best for my children. Let us urge Congress to Reform the Act so that we can continue to buy and sell safe products for our children.

Sincerely,

Dawn Michelle LaPolla
Owner - Baby Sprout Naturals