CPSIA guns down EASTER BUNNIES! What's Next? WCAX Vermont 01-19-09
Cecilia Leibovitz was planning to sell bunches of her lovingly handcrafted bunnies this Easter, but new CPSIA lead testing regulations have threatened the existence of the cute critters. Her business, Baby Fairies, stopped making them because the testing is so expensive. Leibovitz and her partner, Michael Secore, also run an online store called Craftsbury Kids, which represents about 100 artisans and handcrafters who make toys and clothing. http://www.craftsburykids.com/ Cecilia Leibovitz has been instrumental in the grassroots movement to modify the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 2008 which will go into effect February 10, 2009. Prohibitively costly lead testing will potentially put out of business thousands of handcrafters, artisans and small businesses which produce and sell children's products. Cecilia Leibovitz's idea to "Save Small Business from the CPSIA" was a winner in the recent Ideas for Change in America Competition on the website change.org. The top ten causes which received the most votes from the public will be presented to US President Barack Obama. http://www.change.org/ideas http://www.change.org/ideas/view/save_handmade_toys_from_the_cpsia Video from CBS3 WCAX- Burlington, Vermont Copyright WCAX All rights reserved Please go to the WCAX website to comment- http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=9698533
Cecilia Leibovitz was planning to sell bunches of her lovingly handcrafted bunnies this Easter, but new CPSIA lead testing regulations have threatened the existence of the cute critters. Her business, Baby Fairies, stopped making them because the testing is so expensive. Leibovitz and her partner, Michael Secore, also run an online store called Craftsbury Kids, which represents about 100 artisans and handcrafters who make toys and clothing. http://www.craftsburykids.com/ Cecilia Leibovitz has been instrumental in the grassroots movement to modify the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 2008 which will go into effect February 10, 2009. Prohibitively costly lead testing will potentially put out of business thousands of handcrafters, artisans and small businesses which produce and sell children's products. Cecilia Leibovitz's idea to "Save Small Business from the CPSIA" was a winner in the recent Ideas for Change in America Competition on the website change.org. The top ten causes which received the most votes from the public will be presented to US President Barack Obama. http://www.change.org/ideas http://www.change.org/ideas/view/save_handmade_toys_from_the_cpsia Video from CBS3 WCAX- Burlington, Vermont Copyright WCAX All rights reserved Please go to the WCAX website to comment- http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=9698533