tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post3264038536700286830..comments2024-02-11T08:39:14.292-06:00Comments on Baby Toolkit: Handcrafted Heartbreak: Our Favorite Swaddling Blanket Will Soon Be Off the Marketadriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068165000960928380noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-48045351873095866052009-01-22T16:12:00.000-06:002009-01-22T16:12:00.000-06:00Thanks for the heads up about the great blankets! ...Thanks for the heads up about the great blankets! I just stocked up for a "baby boom" among my friends. I've never been one to give blankets, as I got too many with both my kids, but with such a resounding positive review - and such a big blanket and great price - these are sure to be a good gift!Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218129337672237684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-44701589172810343072009-01-18T20:19:00.000-06:002009-01-18T20:19:00.000-06:00adrienne, you caused me to order blankets & my...adrienne, <BR/>you caused me to order blankets & my baby's 18months old! :) <BR/>hopefully, we can use them for the next child someday or we willgive them as gifts. they look so comfy!<BR/><BR/>hope all is well!<BR/>sarasarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14237202142406098062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-22194198045480470882009-01-18T15:03:00.000-06:002009-01-18T15:03:00.000-06:00Adrienne, thanks for the kind words. We are disap...Adrienne, thanks for the kind words. We are disappointed because we were really beginning to grow the business when this law came up. <BR/><BR/>Just to answer some of the questions, while the exemptions for "natural materials" are a good start, there is still a wide level of interpretation as to just what does and doesn't count as "natural." Yeah, raw cotton is natural, but what about prints and inks? Dyed yarns? What about thread? Most thread in use today in sewn items is polyester because it's stronger and doesn't shrink like cotton. Does a printed cotton blanket finished with polyester thread still count as being made from a "natural material"? And if you say, "yes," are you willing to risk a $100,000 fine from the Federal Government on your answer?<BR/><BR/>It's already very unlikely that sewn items contain either lead or phthalates - lead causes textiles to fray and wear prematurely and phthalates are used to make plastic items more flexible, which really isn't a problem for fabric. Either way, it's probably a good idea to test, but if scores of manufacturers are using the same material from the same supplier, I personally think it would be more efficient and less costly to test the individual components at the factory (ie the fabric and thread manufacturers) and to allow the small manufacturers of the finished goods rely on that instead. <BR/><BR/>In all, we really do think that there will be some common sense adjustments made sooner or later, but for now we have to be as cautious as possible and that means we have to shut down until we have a better idea of how it's all going to end up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-37645906791850567462009-01-18T11:52:00.000-06:002009-01-18T11:52:00.000-06:00Hi Rob-The problem with the cobbled together CPSIA...Hi Rob-<BR/><BR/>The problem with the cobbled together CPSIA is that it is terribly written and leaves ample ambiguity which opens up EVERYONE selling kids' goods to criminal and civil prosecution should they sell a good with lead, other heavy metals, or phthalates.<BR/><BR/>While the CPSC FAQ for the CPSIA <A HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/104faq.html#104q1" REL="nofollow">says that fabric materials are not "commonly understood" to be a durable product</A>- that's a layer of interpretation on top of the law rather than a legal exemption. I wouldn't venture my family's fiscal future on a FAQ. Also, durable goods seem only to be a subset of the law. From what I can tell, a children's product CAN fall under the law even if it is NOT durable.<BR/><BR/>For instance, <A HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/101faq.html#leadorphthalate" REL="nofollow">a stuffed animal IS subject to the law even if it is whole cloth.</A><BR/><BR/>It's not that the law INTENDS to complicate the lives of homecrafters and small business, but every law must be seen in its literal entirety as citizens are subject to letter as well as the spirit of the law.<BR/><BR/>The letters in this case (in my layman's opinion) are too ambiguous and open EVERYONE SELLING children's goods to liability and prosecution even if they don't require item testing.adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068165000960928380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-33883277397862579072009-01-18T11:08:00.000-06:002009-01-18T11:08:00.000-06:00We have been getting our "swaddle blankets" from S...We have been getting our "swaddle blankets" from Swaddle Designs. http://www.swaddledesigns.com/products.html<BR/><BR/>They are 42"x42" square...we love to use them on airplanes for kids and adults.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307433013923470467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-325531828681441282009-01-18T10:16:00.000-06:002009-01-18T10:16:00.000-06:00It was my understanding that the CPSC already agre...It was my understanding that the CPSC already agreed to an exemption for "Clothing, toys and other goods made of natural materials such as cotton"Rob Dewhirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995273641211141201noreply@blogger.com