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 [...]

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 [...]

The Smart Mama Toy Testing and Healthy Home and Nursery Consultation

Are you worried about toxic chemicals in your home?  Are you trying to make your home healthy?  Are you looking to identify potential toxic chemicals in the home? Do you have questions you want answered about your children’s exposures to toxic chemicals?  Do you wonder whether your child’s toys are contaminated with lead, chromium or cadmium? [...]