It seems that Thrift Stores won't have to test for lead afterall.
Lead Testing Won't Apply To Thrift Stores
Lead Testing Won't Apply To Thrift Stores
It seems that Thrift Stores won't have to test for lead afterall.
Lead Testing Won't Apply To Thrift Stores
No, DramaQueen. I think your thread may have opened up some people's eyes. Whether or not people choose to avoid buying clothes from China before the testing begins--is up to them. They have to decide what kind of risk they are willing to assume for their children and as long as they are competent, that is their legal right.
Mama, your article says, "Although testing is not required, agency spokeswoman Julie Vallese emphasized that secondhand shops cannot sell products that exceed the lead limits and should avoid products that may contain lead. That may mean, for example, that such shops need to be more vigilant about recall notices. It became illegal to sell recalled products on Aug. 14, 2008, the day the measure was signed into law."
How does that alter anything? It is a compromise but it still requires a lot of the second hand store owner.
Well, first of all Susan, it's not my article it's from the LATimes. Secondly, I've not stated my stance on lead testing in thrift stores, although, regardless of what I think, I doubt that the law will ever be enforced when it comes to second-hand clothes. Are they going to be checking yard sales too? If the government were really concerned, why not just refuse this garbage from China if they will not regulate the way things are produced? And why don't we, as a people, just refuse to buy "Made in China"?
Is anyone but me getting it?
OH MY GOD!! I was going to get the heck out of this but I just can't. Let me try just ONE more time: In answer to Maverick's post.
The clothing in the stores is being tested for lead IN THE METAL PARTS OF THE CLOTHING. There is NO LEAD IN THE FABRIC so if the clothing doesn't have metal BUTTONS, BUCKLES, ZIPPERS, STUDS, ETC. it will not need to be tested.
Just because an article of clothing contains metal, doesn't mean it contains lead. That's what they're testing for - do the metal parts contain lead and how much lead?
We are NOT banning clothing made iin China, we are testing to see if any clothes are coming with metal parts THAT CONTAIN LEAD. The reason we are singling out China is because China is notorious for having no laws banning the use of lead.
So bottom line: If there is clothing in any store shelf containing lead iin the metal parts, it will be pulled or not put on the shelves at all.
Just because you see clothing on any store shelf that is labled Made In China, don't assume it contains lead. It may have already been tested and found safe OR THE TESTING HASNT' STARTED YET.
We have pulled several toys made in China because of the lead content, but not all toys made in China contain lead.
Is anyone but me getting it?
OH MY GOD!! I was going to get the heck out of this but I just can't. Let me try just ONE more time: In answer to Maverick's post.
The clothing in the stores is being tested for lead IN THE METAL PARTS OF THE CLOTHING. There is NO LEAD IN THE FABRIC so if the clothing doesn't have metal BUTTONS, BUCKLES, ZIPPERS, STUDS, ETC. it will not need to be tested.