teething giraffe by Starbright Baby

Starbright Baby and 14 other Pennsylvania-based toy businesses are members of the Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA).  The HTA is a non-profit organization made up of crafters, manufacturers and importers of small batch children’s products.

In 2008, Congress passed the CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) to regulate the children’s product industry, but the over reaching law has unintended consequence requiring all children’s products to be tested at a third party testing lab.  The testing costs are expensive and often require the destruction of several pieces for a result.

The HTA is urging Congress to amend the CPSIA in a way that keeps safe products in the market place and maintains safety standards that protect our children.  Do your part by going to www.handmadetoyalliance.com and contacting your member of congress.

Wanna help raise awareness? Take part in the Handmade Toy Alliance blog week, find out more on their Facebook fanpage.

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