The Story of Cosmetics and the Dangers of “Scare” Legislation
If you read this blog, you’ll know that the beauty product industry and misleading claims of natural or earth-friendly really annoys me. So, I was excited when I learned that The Story of Stuff Project, in conjunction with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, was releasing a new video – The Story of Cosmetics. (And, in the interest [...]
Disney Princess Pants from Macy’s Have Lead in Belt Buckle – CPSIA Fail?
Disney Princess pants purchased at Macy’s appear to have a belt buckle that fail the CPSIA limits for lead.
CPSC Chair Warns Parents – Take Cheap Metal Jewelry Away From Kids
CPSC chair issues warning to parents – do not let your kids play with cheap metal jewelry.
TheSmartMama Investigates – Found Cadmium Jewelry at Target
After the Associated Press released the results of its investigation evaluating toxic cadmium in children’s jewelry on Sunday as a substitute for lead, I posted that using cadmium in jewelry pre-dated the lead content limits of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), but that I had seen an upswing in cadmium in jewelry and [...]
Toxic cadmium found in children’s jewelry
January 10, 2010 by Jennifer
Filed under Environmental Health, Feature, cpsia
Toxic metal cadmium found in children’s jewelry according to AP investigation.
Understanding the CPSC’s new CPSIA Interim Enforcement Policy – Step 2: Does it have a coating?
Compliance requirements for lead in paints and coatings used on consumer products, children’s products and toys under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
Understanding the CPSC’s New CPSIA Interim Enforcement Policy Step 1 – Is It A Children’s Product?
Determining whether your consumer product is a children’s product subject to regulation under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
CPSC Extends CPSIA Lead Content Testing and Certification for another year!
I haven’t had time to digest this yet but I had to post that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted to extend the lead content testing and certification stay for an additional year, or until 2/10/11. This should provide welcome relief to many, many manufacturers. This means while children’s products must meet the [...]
CPSC Extends CPSIA Stay for Lead, Phthalates and More; Lifts Stay for Other
Update 12/17/09 – Well, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted the documents discussed in this blog post prematurely, apparently. As discussed by Rick Woldenberg much better than I could ever say, things have changed – and the policy released and discussed below is no longer available on the CPSC’s website. Apparently, the document did not reflect [...]
Good Guide Admits Used Wrong Test for Zhu Zhu; CPSC Finds No Violation
After I took a bunch of flack for raising concerns about Good Guide’s testing of a Zhu Zhu Pet and its applicability given that the applicable US standard is for soluble antimony, not total, I feel vindicated. Completely. Today, the Good Guide issued a press release admitting that it used the wrong test to compare its [...]
