Comments on: CPSIA stay II

By: CPSC issues temporary testing stay — In Our Write Minds

CPSC issues temporary testing stay — In Our Write Minds — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:18:05 +0000

[...] CPSIA Stay II [...]

By: Gleeful Gecko » Blog Archive » Unintended Consequences and Bad Laws

Gleeful Gecko » Blog Archive » Unintended Consequences and Bad Laws — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:10:32 +0000

[...] often it is someone overreacting, but in this case the more I looked the worse the law looked. As Overlawyered points out, this isn’t over yet but I do hope that everyone that who emailed me keeps the pressure up on Congress to get this one [...]

By: Kenneth Ross on CPSIA stay

Kenneth Ross on CPSIA stay — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:08:41 +0000

[...] Prof Blog) has written a three-page summary memo (PDF) on the CPSC enforcement stay announced Friday. Earlier in the week, he notes, the National Association of Manufacturers had petitioned (PDF) for [...]

By: 600ppm: The CPSIA Blog | Beware of Falling Cows During the CPSC’s One-Year Stay

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:38:08 +0000

[...] Walter, Overlawyered (Jan 31, 09): “After the hugs and confetti-throwing have subsided, there will be time to examine the many [...]

By: Olivia - The Cheerleader

Olivia - The Cheerleader — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:06:07 +0000

Thanks for a great synopsis of the current situation we are in. It was definitely an awesome grass-roots movement. We have accomplished so much and yet still have so far to go. Getting ready for round two!

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:32:08 +0000

Let us just hope that within the next year this can be resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. According to everything that I have read, the law can’t just be deleted….it can only be modified. So let the modification begin.

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:27:27 +0000

Doesn’t sound like this really changes anything if state attorney general’s can enforce this law. Who is going to want to run afoul of this? Could not RI AG (for instance) parse out the enforcement to his buddies ala RIAA?

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:25:02 +0000

While I am very happy to hear of a “stay” or some “modifications” to CPSIA, I feel that we may just be cutting off the crusts of a very large CRAP sandwich.
The CPSC, not unlike a scene out of the movie “Minority Report”, has in the past labeled products that have never hurt a child as “possible of causing harm”. To give, basically a group chaired by many from the JPMA, the ability to aggressively go after what they “think” may be a problem, will be a problem. It all sounds like a huge competition leveling move by the wrong people. Fine or jail those who were found to be using lead, and save America a few hundred million dollars. More government regulation of any kind is not what we need. Common sense tactics is what is needed and getting “some” things changed looks like a classic “bait and switch” move.