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Follow on Google News | “The Handmade Toy Alliance Urges the Senate to hold Hearings on the CPSIA”The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA), along with thirty nine other trade associations, is calling on Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas to hold an open hearing in the Senate Commerce Committee on the unintended consequences of the CPSIA.
By: Jill Chuckas The HTA endorsed a letter dated October 28, 2009 from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to Senator Pryor urging him and his committee to review implementation of the CPSIA. Although a hearing was held in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection last month, only one witness, Inez Tenenbaum, Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was called to testify—manufactuers and retailers who are facing extinction because of this sweeping law were excluded. “This is just another reminder to our members of Congress that the issues plaguing small businesses and the hand crafted community from the CPSIA have not gone away,” Jill Chuckas, Secretary of the HTA and owner of Crafty Baby (CT) stated. “A hearing that fully discusses these issues needs to be held very soon.” Dan Marshall, HTA Vice-President and co-owner of Peapods Natural Toys (MN), went on to state “At this point, there is not enough time for the CPSC to issue enough rulings to help small batch manufacturers address their compliance issues prior to the lifting of the stay on February 10, 2010. Congress needs to begin an active hearing process that engages manufacturers large and small in a meaningful way and finally correct this law.” The Handmade Toy Alliance is a grassroots alliance of 395 retail stores, toymakers and children's product manufacturers from across the country who want to preserve consumer access to unique handmade toys, clothes and all manner of small batch children's goods in the USA. Formed in November of 2008 in response to the CPSIA, HTA members are parents, grandparents and consumers who are passionate about their businesses as well as the safety of the children in their lives. While in support of the spirit of the law, the unintended consequences of the CPSIA have motivated members of the HTA to work to enact change at a federal level. More information at www.handmadetoyalliance.org. Dan Marshall, co-owner Peapods Natural Toys & Baby Care (St. Paul, MN) The Handmade Toy Alliance Tel. 651-238-8398 dan@peapods.com handmadetoyalliance.org Jill Chuckas, Owner, Designer Crafty Baby (Stamford, CT) The Handmade Toy Alliance Tel. 888-788-5168 jill@craftybaby.com handmadetoyalliance.org Cecilia Leibovitz, President Craftsbury Kids (Montpelier,VT) The Handmade Toy Alliance Tel. 802-223-7143 ceci@craftsburykids.com handmadetoyalliance.org Rob Wilson, Vice President, Challenge & Fun (Ashland, MA) The Handmade Toy Alliance Tel. 888-384-6200 hta@challengeandfun.com handmadetoyalliance.org # # # The Handmade Toy Alliance is a grassroots alliance of 395 retail stores, toymakers and children's product manufacturers from across the country who want to preserve consumer access to unique handmade toys, clothes and all manner of small batch children's goods in the USA. Formed in November of 2008 in response to the CPSIA, HTA members are parents, grandparents and consumers who are passionate about their businesses as well as the safety of the children in their lives. While in support of the spirit of the law, the unintended consequences of the CPSIA have motivated members of the HTA to work to enact change at a federal level. More information at www.handmadetoyalliance.org. End
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