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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
NEWS from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2009
Release #09-086
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC Clarifies Requirements of New Children's Product Safety Laws Taking Effect in February:
Guidance Intended for Resellers of Children's Products, Thrift and Consignment Stores
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In February 2009, new requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) take effect. Manufacturers, importers and retailers are expected to comply with the new Congressionally- mandated laws. Beginning February 10, 2009, children's products cannot be sold if they contain more than 600 parts per million (ppm) total lead. Certain children's products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009 cannot be sold if they contain more that 0.1% of certain specific phthalates or if they fail to meet new mandatory standards for toys.
Under the new law, children's products with more than 600 ppm total lead cannot lawfully be sold in the United States on or after February 10, 2009, even if they were manufactured before that date. The total lead limit drops to 300 ppm on August 14, 2009.
The new law requires that domestic manufacturers and importers certify that children's products made after February 10 meet all the new safety standards and the lead ban. Sellers of used children's products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits, phthalates standard or new toy standards.
The new safety law does not require resellers to test children's products in inventory for compliance with the lead limit before they are sold. However, resellers cannot sell children's products that exceed the lead limit and therefore should avoid products that are likely to have lead content, unless they have testing or other information to indicate the products being sold have less than the new limit. Those resellers that do sell products in violation of the new limits could face civil and/or criminal penalties.
When the CPSIA was signed into law on August 14, 2008, it became unlawful to sell recalled products. All resellers should check the CPSC Web site (www.cpsc.gov) for information on recalled products before taking into inventory or selling a product. The selling of recalled products also could carry civil and/or criminal penalties.
The agency intends to focus its enforcement efforts on products of greatest risk and largest exposure. While CPSC expects every company to comply fully with the new laws resellers should pay special attention to certain product categories. Among these are recalled children's products, particularly cribs and play yards; children's products that may contain lead, such as children's jewelry and painted wooden or metal toys; flimsily made toys that are easily breakable into small parts; toys that lack the required age warnings; and dolls and stuffed toys that have buttons, eyes, noses or other small parts that are not securely fastened and could present a choking hazard for young children.
The agency has underway a number of rulemaking proposals intended to provide guidance on the new lead limit requirements. Please visit the CPSC website at www.cpsc.gov for more information.
To see this release on CPSC's web site, please go to: http://www.cpsc. gov/cpscpub/ prerel/prhtml09/ 09086.html
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/ talk.html To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/ cpsclist. aspx Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2009
Release #09-086
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC Clarifies Requirements of New Children's Product Safety Laws Taking Effect in February:
Guidance Intended for Resellers of Children's Products, Thrift and Consignment Stores
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In February 2009, new requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) take effect. Manufacturers, importers and retailers are expected to comply with the new Congressionally- mandated laws. Beginning February 10, 2009, children's products cannot be sold if they contain more than 600 parts per million (ppm) total lead. Certain children's products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009 cannot be sold if they contain more that 0.1% of certain specific phthalates or if they fail to meet new mandatory standards for toys.
Under the new law, children's products with more than 600 ppm total lead cannot lawfully be sold in the United States on or after February 10, 2009, even if they were manufactured before that date. The total lead limit drops to 300 ppm on August 14, 2009.
The new law requires that domestic manufacturers and importers certify that children's products made after February 10 meet all the new safety standards and the lead ban. Sellers of used children's products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits, phthalates standard or new toy standards.
The new safety law does not require resellers to test children's products in inventory for compliance with the lead limit before they are sold. However, resellers cannot sell children's products that exceed the lead limit and therefore should avoid products that are likely to have lead content, unless they have testing or other information to indicate the products being sold have less than the new limit. Those resellers that do sell products in violation of the new limits could face civil and/or criminal penalties.
When the CPSIA was signed into law on August 14, 2008, it became unlawful to sell recalled products. All resellers should check the CPSC Web site (www.cpsc.gov) for information on recalled products before taking into inventory or selling a product. The selling of recalled products also could carry civil and/or criminal penalties.
The agency intends to focus its enforcement efforts on products of greatest risk and largest exposure. While CPSC expects every company to comply fully with the new laws resellers should pay special attention to certain product categories. Among these are recalled children's products, particularly cribs and play yards; children's products that may contain lead, such as children's jewelry and painted wooden or metal toys; flimsily made toys that are easily breakable into small parts; toys that lack the required age warnings; and dolls and stuffed toys that have buttons, eyes, noses or other small parts that are not securely fastened and could present a choking hazard for young children.
The agency has underway a number of rulemaking proposals intended to provide guidance on the new lead limit requirements. Please visit the CPSC website at www.cpsc.gov for more information.
To see this release on CPSC's web site, please go to: http://www.cpsc. gov/cpscpub/ prerel/prhtml09/ 09086.html
************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/ talk.html To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/ cpsclist. aspx Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Kmart deals
Kmart has the Air Wick Lumin Air Starter Kits on sale for 4.99 (reg 9.99) This is advertised in the New Year New You flyer. These prices valid until 2/2/09.
Use the Air Wick Lumin Air Starter Kit coupon for $5 off expiring 1/18/2009
*** Kmart is also doubling coupons ***
Use the Air Wick Lumin Air Starter Kit coupon for $5 off expiring 1/18/2009
*** Kmart is also doubling coupons ***
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Oh my where has the time gone. Been a month since my last post! Busy with work, school, Thanksgiving, sickness in household, my Christmas baby's family birthday party, black friday shopping adventure, and holiday shopping.
NEED FREE SHIPPING?
Stores that are offering free shipping on Thurs. and you'll get your gifts by Christmas.
www.freeshippingday.com OR www.freeshipping.org
FREE Budget Calculator
Walmart has a great budget calculator right on their website. You can manage your food and drink, gifts, and much more. All you do is type in the number of guests and your dollar amount. It will post your needed budget and you can print it and keep it with you on all times to keep from over spending.
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/Community.aspx?id=107
Spread holiday cheer with Office Max's Elf Yourself. This is so funny. Your family will be laughing for hours. Just download a picture and crop it. You'll be transformed into a dancing elf! This year, there's more dances, elves, and ears.
Send your own ElfYourself eCards at:
http://www.elfyourself.com/?cm_re=ElfYourself-_-LSBan1-_-Wk51
Here's a great way to stock up on batteries for free. Print this Rayovac coupon and go to Target. They usually have these batteries in their dollar section. Just print.
http://www.rayovac.com/alkaline/pdf/AlkalineHAB_Online_Rebate.pdf
Amazon is giving a free Christmas song download everyday until Christmas.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HVG1HM/ref=amb_link_82903171_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1MN4S494PSFAX8FNZBDW&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_p=465024611&pf_rd_i=1000314901
NEED FREE SHIPPING?
Stores that are offering free shipping on Thurs. and you'll get your gifts by Christmas.
www.freeshippingday.com OR www.freeshipping.org
FREE Budget Calculator
Walmart has a great budget calculator right on their website. You can manage your food and drink, gifts, and much more. All you do is type in the number of guests and your dollar amount. It will post your needed budget and you can print it and keep it with you on all times to keep from over spending.
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/Community.aspx?id=107
Spread holiday cheer with Office Max's Elf Yourself. This is so funny. Your family will be laughing for hours. Just download a picture and crop it. You'll be transformed into a dancing elf! This year, there's more dances, elves, and ears.
Send your own ElfYourself eCards at:
http://www.elfyourself.com/?cm_re=ElfYourself-_-LSBan1-_-Wk51
Here's a great way to stock up on batteries for free. Print this Rayovac coupon and go to Target. They usually have these batteries in their dollar section. Just print.
http://www.rayovac.com/alkaline/pdf/AlkalineHAB_Online_Rebate.pdf
Amazon is giving a free Christmas song download everyday until Christmas.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HVG1HM/ref=amb_link_82903171_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1MN4S494PSFAX8FNZBDW&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_p=465024611&pf_rd_i=1000314901
Sunday, November 9, 2008
What to do with your Old, Ripped, Stained clothing? I found this to be interesting
The answer is to take your nonservicable clothing to the Goodwill or Salvation Army.
When they get donations of clothes that are too worn to re-sell in their shops, these organizations send the clothing to "rag sorters" that specialize in recycling fabrics of all types and sizes. About half the clothing gets sold in developing countries, while garments like cotton t-shirts are turned into wiping and polishing clothes and sold to industries and consumers. Some textiles are shredded into fibers used to make new products, such as fine quality "rag" paper, and blankets." http://dld123. com/q&a/index.php? category= Textiles
When they get donations of clothes that are too worn to re-sell in their shops, these organizations send the clothing to "rag sorters" that specialize in recycling fabrics of all types and sizes. About half the clothing gets sold in developing countries, while garments like cotton t-shirts are turned into wiping and polishing clothes and sold to industries and consumers. Some textiles are shredded into fibers used to make new products, such as fine quality "rag" paper, and blankets." http://dld123. com/q&a/index.php? category= Textiles
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Why Choose LED Holiday lights?
Light emitting diodes, or LEDs are small light sources that are exceptionally energy-efficient when producing individual colors, many using up to 90% less energy to produce the same amount of light.
Nov 8 & 9 ONLY, HOME DEPOT is offering $3 off the purchase of LED holiday lights/products for every used/broken incandescent string of lights you turn it.
Nov 8 & 9 ONLY, HOME DEPOT is offering $3 off the purchase of LED holiday lights/products for every used/broken incandescent string of lights you turn it.
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