President Obama could score a lot of points by issuing an executive order barring enforcement of this idiotic law.
Mixed feelings.
Personally I think we would be a lot better off making things here where we have better control at the start of the process rather than the end.
What a damn shame.
What’s the world coming to when the Chinese can’t poison our children and pets.
The toy makers should instead come out and advocate using toxics in toys, indeed more potent ones; claiming that they would just be performing abortions that were missed earlier. I think that’s a line of reasoning that would resonate better with this administration.
Ah yes. The left destroying free enterprise. Er I mean, environmentalists safeguarding our chirrun!
I think many who push these laws know exactly what the consequences will be.
Leftists HATE private charity. They don’t control what gets donated or who it benefits.
I didn’t click the link and read the whole article, but did it mention the fact that many children’s books printed between 1950 and 1985 must be subjected to extensive and costly testing (around $300 to $600 PER BOOK) before they can be handled by children under the age of 12? As a result of this provision, many local libraries (and even school libraries) will have to dispose of most of their children’s books and/or ban children under the age of 12 from the library.
That is the key. These are man-made threats, that is they have been made illegal and not because they are truly toxic or pose a real threat, but because our lawmakers have deemed it so.
Dose makes the poison.
This is the continued destruction of our free market system by government.
What is communism? The CPSC is run by 3 people. 3 people decide for 300 million.
That is communism. Thank Nixon, though, the CPSC came with his administration. We've been rolling down hill towards the gutter for a long time.
Just make the damned toys here in the states and charge an extra buck for them. People will pay it.
Another example of how the government screws up everything it touches.
MN’s own Amy Klobuchar to thank for this FUBAR.
I’ll take those toys. I have taught my kids not to eat plastic so they should be OK in my home.
I’m still in awe that those of us born in the 20th century managed to reach adulthood.
Cars without baby seat (heck, I’m not even sure some of my parents cars had seat belts), no bicycle helmets, playing with the other kids in the neighborhood with out constant adult supervision, playing-gasp!-cowboys & indians, cops & robber, & army with cap guns and sticks.
Yep, it’s a miracle we all aren’t dead or horribly maimed