Comments on: A New product safety law could put eco baby clothing companies out of business http://greenlagirl.com/a-new-product-safety-law-could-put-eco-baby-clothing-companies-out-of-business/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/a-new-product-safety-law-could-put-eco-baby-clothing-companies-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-403474 Siel Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:30:01 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=6030#comment-403474 M's correct re: each product needing to get tested. So if Mattel makes 5 million barbies, it'll cost them like $200 to test 1 barbie and so the cost per barbie would end up being just a few cents. But if a local craftster decided to handknit 5 baby hats from organic cotton yarn to sell at a local boutique, that'd make each hat $40 more expensive.... M’s correct re: each product needing to get tested. So if Mattel makes 5 million barbies, it’ll cost them like $200 to test 1 barbie and so the cost per barbie would end up being just a few cents.

But if a local craftster decided to handknit 5 baby hats from organic cotton yarn to sell at a local boutique, that’d make each hat $40 more expensive….

]]> By: M http://greenlagirl.com/a-new-product-safety-law-could-put-eco-baby-clothing-companies-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-402558 M Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:27:39 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=6030#comment-402558 KateNonymous, as far as I understand a co-op wouldn't help much for testing unless the group of people are all making the same thing and using the same materials. As a person that makes many unique handmade items, this law is rather alarming. Not only do the individual components need to be tested, but the end product does as well. Also, when things are tested, they will be destroyed. From what I have read, much of this testing will also take place in China (this is due to a small number of labs available in the U.S. and a lower testing cost in China)! This does not encourage people to actually make unique, one of a kind items, but it does bode well for those that make the same item over and over. KateNonymous, as far as I understand a co-op wouldn’t help much for testing unless the group of people are all making the same thing and using the same materials. As a person that makes many unique handmade items, this law is rather alarming. Not only do the individual components need to be tested, but the end product does as well. Also, when things are tested, they will be destroyed. From what I have read, much of this testing will also take place in China (this is due to a small number of labs available in the U.S. and a lower testing cost in China)! This does not encourage people to actually make unique, one of a kind items, but it does bode well for those that make the same item over and over.

]]> By: VannyBean http://greenlagirl.com/a-new-product-safety-law-could-put-eco-baby-clothing-companies-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-402457 VannyBean Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:32:24 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=6030#comment-402457 Another take,would be to explore the actual requirements for lead testing and see if one could cut costs by going a cheaper route in the testing realm. Otherwise, why should U.S. based manufactures be made to do this, if all components and their origins are disclosed? Another take,would be to explore the actual requirements for lead testing and see if one could cut costs by going a cheaper route in the testing realm. Otherwise, why should U.S. based manufactures be made to do this, if all components and their origins are disclosed?

]]> By: jim winstead http://greenlagirl.com/a-new-product-safety-law-could-put-eco-baby-clothing-companies-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-402381 jim winstead Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:49:11 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=6030#comment-402381 this law could cause problems for small retailers, too, if the standards are applied retroactively. the wall street journal <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122696993087535701.html" rel="nofollow">covered this aspect back in november</a>. this law could cause problems for small retailers, too, if the standards are applied retroactively. the wall street journal covered this aspect back in november.

]]> By: KateNonymous http://greenlagirl.com/a-new-product-safety-law-could-put-eco-baby-clothing-companies-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-402370 KateNonymous Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:43:01 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=6030#comment-402370 I wonder if there's some way for small businesses like this to form a co-op for testing purposes, so that they can share the cost while complying with the law. I wonder if there’s some way for small businesses like this to form a co-op for testing purposes, so that they can share the cost while complying with the law.

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