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		<title>Unsafe Halloween Products a Global Concern</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2011/10/unsafe-halloween-products-a-global-concern/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2011/10/unsafe-halloween-products-a-global-concern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lead and Phthalates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With October 31st quickly approaching, concern over the safety of Halloween products grows. Over the past 10 years, the majority of Halloween-related product recalls have occurred in October, which seems to suggest that hazardous products are pulled quickly, as soon as they hit the shelves. However, taking a closer look, we note that recalled Halloween [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Consumer Product Safety Act – Better or Worse?</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2010/05/another-consumer-product-safety-act-better-or-worse/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2010/05/another-consumer-product-safety-act-better-or-worse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 07:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer P. Toney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the CPSEA and how is it different from the CPSIA?  This summary explains the main points of the new bill.]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Postpones Testing and Certification Requirements for Some</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2010/01/cpsc-postpones-testing-and-certification-requirements-for-some/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2010/01/cpsc-postpones-testing-and-certification-requirements-for-some/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer P. Toney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently voted to extend the stay of enforcement of certification and testing requirements for certain children&#8217;s products.  The stay is extended differently depending upon how the CPSC viewed the ability to comply and whether the CPSC is still in the process of issuing requirements and rules.  For some children&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Approved Interim Enforcement Policy for Component Testing</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2010/01/cpsc-approved-interim-enforcement-policy-for-component-testing/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2010/01/cpsc-approved-interim-enforcement-policy-for-component-testing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Chairman Inez Tenenbaum&#8217;s December 17 statement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) &#8220;voted unanimously to approve an interim enforcement policy that allows component testing as a basis to demonstrate compliance with the new lead paint and lead content limits&#8221; to help solve the certification issues around the new lead limits, especially for small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does the CPSC Intend to Enforce the CPSIA Lead Limits on Children&#8217;s Products or Not?</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/07/does-the-cpsc-intend-to-enforce-the-cpsia-lead-limits-on-childrens-products-or-not/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/07/does-the-cpsc-intend-to-enforce-the-cpsia-lead-limits-on-childrens-products-or-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer P. Toney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CPSA, CPSIA, CPSEA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Can i sell children's products with crystal and glass beads?]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those who read this blog regularly, know that I generally post the facts with little added commentary.  However, a few of the Commissioners’ statements with regard to their votes on whether to exclude crystal and glass beads from lead limits left me quite confused over the stand the CPSC is taking, and will take, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lead in Beaded Jewelry for Children: The CPSC Votes are In</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/07/lead-in-beaded-jewelry-for-children-the-cpsc-votes-are-in/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/07/lead-in-beaded-jewelry-for-children-the-cpsc-votes-are-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer P. Toney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fashion Jewelry Trade Association (FJTA) asked the Consumer Product Safety Commission for an exclusion on lead limits for glass and crystal beads used in children’s jewelry and other products.  The vote came in late today: 1.    Tenenbaum:     Denied 2.    Moore:             Denied 3.    Nord:               Stay of Enforcement Although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Videos of CPSC Meetings Regarding Phthalates, ATVs and Bicycles Available Online</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/03/videos-of-cpsc-meetings-regarding-phthalates-atvs-and-bicycles-available-online/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/03/videos-of-cpsc-meetings-regarding-phthalates-atvs-and-bicycles-available-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer P. Toney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CPSA, CPSIA, CPSEA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead and Phthalates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bicycle safety laws]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CPSIA of 2008]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lead in children's riding vehicle atv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phthalate ban in children's products]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The CPSC is holding a series of public meetings to address issues related to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA of 2008).&#0160; Some of the meetings are presentations designed to clarify finalized, or nearly final rules, others are roundtable discussions in which the CPSC has asked the public to participate, providing input and data [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Seeks Help from the Public in Determining What Products to Exempt from Phthalate Bans</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/02/cpsc-seeks-comments-phthalate-exemptions/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/02/cpsc-seeks-comments-phthalate-exemptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer P. Toney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CPSA, CPSIA, CPSEA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead and Phthalates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Product Safetfy Laws]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[what products exempt from phthalate bans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Limits on phthalates in certain child care articles and toys became effective on February 10, 2009.  To address confusion over exactly what products qualify as “child care articles” or “toys,” the CPSC staff recently issued proposed guidelines to define both terms.  In addition, the proposed guidelines provide guidance on how to determine whether a product [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Rules: Phthalates, Lead Ban Exemptions and Prosecution for Violators</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/02/new-rules-phthalates-lead-ban-exemptions-and-prosecution-for-violators/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/02/new-rules-phthalates-lead-ban-exemptions-and-prosecution-for-violators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer P. Toney</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lead and Phthalates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[latest information on lead exceptions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Safety Laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[punishment for breaking safety laws]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The number of rulings and interpretations that have been handed down from the CPSC over the last few days is enough to make anyone’s head spin.  For manufacturers and retailers who must understand and comply with these rules, many of which go into effect in just two days on Tuesday, February 10th, the confusion has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Court Reverses CPSC Interpretation on Phthalates in Children’s Products – Ban Applies to Current Inventory</title>
		<link>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/02/ban-on-phthalates-in-childrens-products-applies-to-current-invententory/</link>
		<comments>http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2009/02/ban-on-phthalates-in-childrens-products-applies-to-current-invententory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer P. Toney</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lead and Phthalates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Phthalates in Children's Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retailers cannot sell products with phthalates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Previously, the CPSC General Counsel advised that, based on its interpretation of the CPSIA, the banned phthalates only applied to designated products manufactured or imported on or after February 10, 2009, but that any products already produced and in the US could still be sold. In a recent suit filed against the CPSC claiming that [...]]]></description>
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