CPSC looking for public comment!

This is great news! CSPC wants to know how the public feels about component testing v. final product testing. In English this means they want to know if it would be cool to certify raw materials like fabric, buttons, paint by the original manufacturer.

Please leave a comment if you have a moment or send a letter, we need public opinion out on this one!

http://www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/ComponentPartsComments.pdf

Save Handmade

Cool Mom Picks is hosting a Save Handmade campaign, stop by and grab a button for your blog or site

http://coolmompicks.com/savehandmade/

Black Sunday: National Bankruptcy Day

FEBRUARY 10TH 2009 is National Bankruptcy Day learn why the economic bottom of America will be falling out here http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/

Alert: Home-Based Business Owners

If you are interested in joining a group forming to deal with home-based business rights and concerns regarding the CPSIA, please join us at;
http://homebasedalliance.ning.com/

Market Exits over CPSIA

Selecta Toys
http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6620437.html

HABA (German wooden toy maker)

"Due to the new CPSIA laws we have made the voluntary financial decision to no longer have the jewelry section in our catalog. The 2009 catalog will not include the jewelry. This does NOT mean that our current jewelry does not meet the ASTM requirements. Our overall jewelry sales are a very small percent of our business and the cost to test these items would outweigh the margins to sell the products."

UNCONFIRMED:
Buzz is that Fuzzibunz will reduce to one color per size