[Publib] lead in toys

[Sharon Foster]

Call me cynical, but I think that the bill was deliberately written to
be vague. No politician wants to vote "for" lead in children's toys,
but no politician wants to put such a big "burden" on manufacturers to
actually monitor the factories on the other side of the world that
produce their products.

Sharon M. Foster, 91.7% Librarian
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On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Nann Blaine Hilyard
<nbhilyard at zblibrary.org> wrote:
> Rose,
>
> I've been concerned about the implications of the CPSCIA on our existing
> realia collections.  At Midwinter the talk was only about calling CPSC to
> exempt books, which is important – but we have puppets, toys, etc., etc.
>  When I called the CPSC I had to leave a message, and I said I'd like
> clarification about nonbook materials.
>
>
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> It occurred to me that libraries are not the only agencies to be affected –
> daycares and churches will be, too.  I e-mailed the Christian education
> division of my denomination (United Church of Christ). My query was referred
> to the publishing division, and the reply came back that they and their
> printers/suppliers have taken measures to reduce/eliminate the inventory of
> the affected books.  There was nothing about telling local churches about
> toys, etc., and I didn't have the time to pursue the point.
>
>
>
> Nann
>
> @the library in Zion, Illinois
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> From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
> On Behalf Of Rose Chenoweth
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 11:21 AM
> To: publib at webjunction.org
> Subject: [Publib] lead in toys
>
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> With the August, 2008 passage of the law banning lead in toys, what are any
> of you doing about toys you already have in your children's departments?
> Especially if you can not identify who made the toys or where you bought the
> toys.  Are you testing them?  Or just withdrawing them from your
> collections?
>
> --
> Rose M. Chenoweth
> Library Development Consultant
> Alliance Library System
> East Peoria, Illinois
>
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