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		<title>Denial is not the answer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CPSIA is a poorly-conceived law enacted for noble reasons, with which we all agree. Fine. But denying that the law applies to you, or worse yet, telling your customers that the law does not apply to you is downright reckless. Why? Because the retailers who sell your products are also on the hook for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com&blog=5809986&post=42&subd=safetyandcompliance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Report on STR CPSIA Webinar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The testing company STR put together a webinar to help people navigate the CPSIA (and sell their services, of course). It&#8217;s the best webinar I&#8217;ve seen, and has one interesting tidbit of vast importance to those needing to submit products to test.
On page 18, called &#8220;Traceability, Traceability, Traceability&#8221; (ain&#8217;t that the truth), they say (in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com&blog=5809986&post=36&subd=safetyandcompliance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tracking labels for children&#8217;s products</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vesta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CPSIA Section 103 requires new tracking labels for children&#8217;s products (intended for use by children 12 and younger).
While this requirement is new for many small manufacturers, it is not too difficult to implement, and is certainly a best practice.
From the CPSC website:
Section 103(a) of the new law requires manufacturers to have a tracking label or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com&blog=5809986&post=30&subd=safetyandcompliance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Black market grandma</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know I&#8217;m supposed to be focusing on how to comply with the regulations being flung out of D.C., but this is too good to pass up.

Via: Krafy Momma
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		<title>CPSIA References</title>
		<link>http://safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/cpsia-references/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vesta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made this overview of the CPSIA last week and have been referring to it every day in my quest to sort out this new legislation. So I thought it might be useful to you, too. If there is anything else you think should be here, or anything is confusing, please pipe up.
INTRO
From Wikipedia:
The Consumer [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com&blog=5809986&post=20&subd=safetyandcompliance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Free CPSIA Webinar</title>
		<link>http://safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/free-cpsia-webinar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vesta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[STR is another global testing company accredited by the CPSC. From their web site:
STR is an independent global provider of quality assurance testing, product development, and supply chain support services for major consumer product retailers, manufacturers, importers, and raw material suppliers.
They are offering a free webinar covering the issues arising from the new CPSIA legislation. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com&blog=5809986&post=15&subd=safetyandcompliance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CPSC Request for Comments on Component Testing</title>
		<link>http://safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/cpsc-request-for-comments-on-component-testing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vesta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the problems with the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) legislation is the issue of unit versus component testing of products. Fashion Incubator has a thorough treatment of the issue.
Briefly, many manufacturers of sewn products produce multiple styles from the same basic set of components (in fact, it&#8217;s a best practice, for line [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=safetyandcompliance.wordpress.com&blog=5809986&post=7&subd=safetyandcompliance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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