Comments on: CPSIA Requirements http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:05:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nathan http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-12613 nathan Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:59:38 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-12613 Does anybody knows if thses regulations apply to beeding products like sheets and comfortors (general bedding , not ones that are special for kids) And is there any source we can consult with? Does anybody knows if thses regulations apply to beeding products like sheets and comfortors (general bedding , not ones that are special for kids)

And is there any source we can consult with?

]]> By: helen gist-tselikidis http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-12262 helen gist-tselikidis Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:17:36 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-12262 like everyone i am confused. i am a tie-dyer have been for 22 years. i sell kids and adult clothhing. i really do not want to sell anything that maybe dangerous to children. is there a way i can test my clothing? is the dye i use which is a commercial dye possibly be harmful? i have had no negative feedback in all these years. the dye i use can even be ingested all though not recommended with little consequence i can understand testing buttons ,zippers, snaps, but why my dye. have there been any lead incident links to procion mx dyes? mybe this is gods plan to have our children naked or all wearing oof white. childrens clothing has always been expensive but now it will shoot through the roof. perfect timing. i would like to test the childrens clothing in my store . any suggestions how i can do this myself till august. then i will become an adult clothing store. any suggestions on becoming a tester sounds like a depression proof job. like everyone i am confused. i am a tie-dyer have been for 22 years. i sell kids and adult clothhing. i really do not want to sell anything that maybe dangerous to children. is there a way i can test my clothing? is the dye i use which is a commercial dye possibly be harmful?
i have had no negative feedback in all these years. the dye i use can even be ingested all though not recommended with little consequence i can understand testing buttons ,zippers,
snaps, but why my dye. have there been any lead incident links to procion mx dyes?
mybe this is gods plan to have our children naked or all wearing oof white. childrens clothing has always been expensive but now it will shoot through the roof. perfect timing. i would like to test the childrens clothing in my store . any suggestions how i can do this myself till august. then i will become an adult clothing store. any suggestions on becoming a tester sounds like a depression proof job.

]]> By: Flowersbyfarha http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-12230 Flowersbyfarha Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:41:29 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-12230 I would like to know if there has been clarification about the amendment clause in section 102 (sorry, I'm lost the link and actual/specific subsection/paragraph detail) wherein it read ANY product not just 'any CHILDREN'S product' was subject to the testing/certification. I tried to track down the references to read through and make sure it wasn't a "Chicken Little" warning, but got lost in the mumbo-jumbo. Is this act truly limited to children's products or because of careless wording in the act, does it encompass ALL products regardless of intended target market age? THANKS! I would like to know if there has been clarification about the amendment clause in section 102 (sorry, I’m lost the link and actual/specific subsection/paragraph detail) wherein it read ANY product not just ‘any CHILDREN’S product’ was subject to the testing/certification. I tried to track down the references to read through and make sure it wasn’t a “Chicken Little” warning, but got lost in the mumbo-jumbo.

Is this act truly limited to children’s products or because of careless wording in the act, does it encompass ALL products regardless of intended target market age?

THANKS!

]]> By: Stacie Dale http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-12225 Stacie Dale Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:02:15 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-12225 According to the CPSIA, if you sell any product that is intended for use by a child under the age of 12, you must have it tested at a 3rd party testing facility for lead and pthalates ( found in plastics & vinyl). There is a list of approved testing facilities on the CPSIA website. Even if your products are organic or made from 100% natural materials, you MUST HAVE THEM TESTED to show compliance with the CPSIA. You are also required to provide any retailer you sell to, a certificate of complaince, with every shipment of product. I suspect many retailers will start asking for certificates of compliance very soon....especially the large ones like Target or Wal-Mart. Also required is a labeling system fo all items yo sell thatgives the date of manufacture, lot number and contact information for the factory that produced the item. According to the CPSIA, if you sell any product that is intended for use by a child under the age of 12, you must have it tested at a 3rd party testing facility for lead and pthalates ( found in plastics & vinyl). There is a list of approved testing facilities on the CPSIA website. Even if your products are organic or made from 100% natural materials, you MUST HAVE THEM TESTED to show compliance with the CPSIA. You are also required to provide any retailer you sell to, a certificate of complaince, with every shipment of product. I suspect many retailers will start asking for certificates of compliance very soon….especially the large ones like Target or Wal-Mart. Also required is a labeling system fo all items yo sell thatgives the date of manufacture, lot number and contact information for the factory that produced the item.

]]> By: Ali http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-12214 Ali Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:22:05 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-12214 Thank you La. Everyone is going in circles with stories. Thank you La. Everyone is going in circles with stories.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-12196 Brenda Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:54:22 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-12196 I need to know if there are any Thrift store owners out there that have any ideas on what they are going to do about this issue. I sell clothes for people on consignments in my small store. Is everyone just going to have sales and get rid of all the childrens clothes in these stores before that time? I have a friend that is getting a lawyer to look into this avenue. I will repost if there is any news as what Thrift stores can do about this. I need to know if there are any Thrift store owners out there that have any ideas on what they are going to do about this issue. I sell clothes for people on consignments in my small store. Is everyone just going to have sales and get rid of all the childrens clothes in these stores before that time? I have a friend that is getting a lawyer to look into this avenue. I will repost if there is any news as what Thrift stores can do about this.

]]> By: La http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-12186 La Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:36:55 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-12186 Reply to Ali 1/5/09 posting: Try this link from Etsy.com, look down in the blog postings about half way down, a posting by Kathleen lists some good sources to help you clarify: http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/cpsia-updates-and-calls-to-action-3157/ Reply to Ali 1/5/09 posting: Try this link from Etsy.com, look down in the blog postings about half way down, a posting by Kathleen lists some good sources to help you clarify:
http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/cpsia-updates-and-calls-to-action-3157/

]]> By: Ali http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-12175 Ali Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:50:47 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-12175 Does anyone know where we can get more legal council on this? I am soooo confused. I own a organic baby clothing company........ of course our clothes should comply.......hence organic Does anyone know where we can get more legal council on this? I am soooo confused. I own a organic baby clothing company…….. of course our clothes should comply…….hence organic

]]> By: National Bankruptcy Day » Blog Archive » CPSIA activists hurting the cause! http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-11894 National Bankruptcy Day » Blog Archive » CPSIA activists hurting the cause! Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:55:42 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-11894 [...] entries in this series: New product safety regulations that affect all manufacturers CPSIA Requirements National Bankruptcy Day CPSIA: Unit vs Component Testing CPSIA: What must be tested Up, up and [...] [...] entries in this series: New product safety regulations that affect all manufacturers CPSIA Requirements National Bankruptcy Day CPSIA: Unit vs Component Testing CPSIA: What must be tested Up, up and [...]

]]> By: sewbridal http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-11791 sewbridal Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:29:21 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2429#comment-11791 For Ellen, who posted 11/14 about Durable Nursery Products, see page 15 of this document: http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/faq.pdf For Ellen, who posted 11/14 about Durable Nursery Products, see page 15 of this document:
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/faq.pdf

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