The New Toy Standard Is Too Strict. Small Manufacturers May Be Exempt.

Last year, the US government passed a new law on toy lead detection and label instruction, which was implemented in February 10, 2009.

For this reason, many businessmen complain incessantly, and fear that strict standards will prevent them from standing in the market.

However, on the 24 th, some handmade toy manufacturers received news that they might be exempted.

In a memorandum, the staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission suggested that some natural materials toy manufacturers could be exempted, such as manufacturers of solid materials such as solid wood, organic cotton and beeswax.

They believe that solid wood, cotton, silk, wool, flax and other materials are not leaded, and no longer need to be tested.

It is reported that the exemption application was initiated by an organization called the handmade toy alliance.

This is an organization launched by 100 toy stores and manufacturers. They hope that the government will exempt small toy manufacturers from strict inspection and labelling laws.

Last year, because of the lead problem, the United States recalled 45 million toys, so that some parents went to small professional toy stores to buy their children for safety.

Immediately after that, the Bush administration passed the world's most stringent regulations on the prohibition of lead and labeling for toys for children under the age of 12, requiring all the listed toys to be tested by the third party while marking the production time and location.

The law will come into effect in February of next year, and businesses will face a $100 thousand fine once problems are found.

Small toy manufacturers are very supportive of the new law, but think they have been very careful about using safety materials, and products should not be inspected.

Their reason is that the cost of testing for each product is as high as 4000 dollars, and the small factories that produce hundreds of toys every year can not afford it at all.

At present, the consumer product safety commission says it will decide whether to exempt them in January 5th next year.

Yang Jing: editor in charge