National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Did you know that even today, childhood lead poisoning is considered the most preventable environmental disease among young children? That even today, nearly a quarter of a million children in the US have blood lead levels high enough to cause significant damage to their health. And this is based upon an action level of 10 [...]

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.

Since I don’t suck on it, I don’t care

Even if you don’t suck on your vinyl purse, you can be exposed to 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.

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)

Lead poisoning from the family car? From a car safety seat?

Yes, it is true. Kids can get exposed to lead dust from the family car. You may know that lead contaminated dust can be brought home by workers in lead related occupations. For workers in such occupations, the general recommendation has always been to remove clothing and shoes before coming inside the home. I’ve always [...]

I was an almost guest on the Dr. Phil show and all I got was a lousy lead contaminated mug

I was an almost guest on the Dr. Phil show. I was supposed to be a guest with Jessica Gottlieb on the Madlyn Primoff story, and how we thought it was ridiculous she was charged criminally for kicking her kids out of the car and forcing them to walk home. However, a prior segment went [...]

The end of bling? CPSC Publishes Proposed Rule for CPSIA Lead Content Exemptions

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published its proposed rule governing procedures and requirements for lead content exemptions and exclusions under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).  Any manufacturer or trade group seeking an exemption from the CPSIA’s total lead content limit for children’s product should read the proposed rule carefully.  The CPSC is requiring very [...]

CPSIA FAQ #2: Do I have to test products manufactured before February 10, 2009?

Updated January 15, 2009.  My husband actually read my blog, and said my answer below wasn’t that clear.  So I’ll try again. Second in my so far pretty popular Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) frequently asked questions is: FAQ #2:  Do I have to test my existing inventory for lead? So, as you probably [...]

CPSIA FAQ #1: Am I the manufacturer?

I’ve been deluged with emails about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).  So, I though I would do a series of answers based upon the frequently asked questions I’ve received.  This is first in the series. Before I start, just keep in mind that this is for general discussion purposes and is not intended [...]

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