Friday, January 30, 2009

Wait... Is This Kid's Stuff?

If you aren't caught up on these things (and there's a good chance you aren't) the US government is changing laws about what can and can't be in products for children. In case it's not obvious, the stuff on this website is NOT for kids. Honestly. Everything is in adult sizes. Almost everything contains dangerously small pieces. Everything is handmade in the US. It all should be handled like hand made art pieces, and owned by adults. Think about it, a fake piece of candy with a pin back sticking off the back isn't a great thing to give a kid. Even the smartest kid has bad days and might decide to try that out in their mouth.

That said, every attempt is made to be sure everything here is as safe as possible. All supplies are are labeled "lead-free" from the manufacturer, and most of this stuff can't contain lead (no really, it's science.)

So, basically, Luster's not for kids. Thanks for reading this!

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Kris

If you want to know more about the CPSIA (and it's potentially devastating effect on small, responsible, independent businesses) you should check out this post by the very smart Dale Dougherty from Craft Magazine or this update on Etsy. I know there are a lot of things to care about in this world, but if small business matters to you this might be a good time to get involved.

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Could tweens have this sort of stuff (ages..i don'tknow..eleven and up?) I think they are pretty responsible...Well, at least my daughter is!
 
The government says that 13 years old is the age when someone is no longer a 'child'. With 5 years in prison with a felony and a $250,000 fine at stake I don't have an opinion about when a kid is old enough to handle anything - I'll go with what the government tells me!
 
I should also note that the fines and jail time apply for not re-testing things that are sold to you as lead free. Having things re-tested in China (where most testing facilities are), incidentally. These laws have amazingly complex potential side effects, the government really needs to take a closer look at this.
 
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