tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058493042656828221.post5379828892544813595..comments2021-02-02T09:33:25.802-06:00Comments on Kids In Danger: CPSC hosts all day meeting on CPSIAKids In Dangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11921200998151088961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058493042656828221.post-6064405675798950262008-12-08T11:07:00.000-06:002008-12-08T11:07:00.000-06:00Eric, the problem is that because manufacturers ca...Eric, the problem is that because manufacturers can legally sell products manufactured before the effective date alongside those that have to meet the new requirements, including the certification you mention, consumers have no way to know which was required to meet the new requirement and which wasn't.Kids In Dangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921200998151088961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058493042656828221.post-52646806298262352022008-12-07T13:13:00.000-06:002008-12-07T13:13:00.000-06:00consumers will have no way to distinguish products...<I> consumers will have no way to distinguish products certified as safe by the manufacturer and those that aren't.</I><BR/><BR/>It's easy. All products made for children must come with a certificate of compliance. No law-abiding retailer would accept them if they didn't. No retailer who borrows money will accept them if they don't because lenders will not lend money on illegal contracts, which a contract to sell illegal goods would be. So if you shop in any reasonably sized venue (including online retailers like Etsy), they will require their manufacturers to provide the certificate of compliance.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the burden of testing and documenting is so heavy that few manufacturers will survive in the next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com