My Michelle Clothing Recalled For CPSIA Lead Content Violation
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday a voluntary recall of certain girl’s clothing for violation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act’s (CPSIA) lead content standard. The clothing items were distributed under the name My Michelle and sold at Dillard’s, Burlington Coat Factory, Kohl’s and others. The decorative trim and attached necklaces on [...]
AIHA Responds to USA Today Article
So, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has written a letter to the editor in response to the USA Today article featuring me and other bloggers. When I got the Google alert with my name, and the brief summary, my heart started pounding. I was thinking what the heck could the AIHA say about me [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Zhu zhu pets, antimony, the Good Guide and misleading the public
I have to say I’m more than a little upset about the recent publicity the Good Guide has achieved with its press release claiming that one of this year’s hottest toys – Zhu Zhu pets – contain dangerous levels of antimony. I mean, I want to support an effort like The Good Guide – giving the [...]
Mama Got Her Gun on Fox & Friends
I can’t believe I never blogged about this. Really can’t believe it. So, just a little bit late, I’m excited to announce that I appeared on Fox & Friends on July 18, 2009. I was supposed to talk about chemicals in common household products and simple steps to reduce exposure, but we got a little [...]
The Sigh Heard Across America: CPSC Gives Relief from CPSIA Lead Content Requirements
Yesterday, August 6, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a new regulation that exempts various materials from the lead content limits for children’s products in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). And a sigh of relief was heard across the United States, and I’m sure across China too. The CPSIA grants the CPSC the [...]
