2011 Legislative Agenda : Capitol Watchdogs Wanted

Consumer Products Safety Improvement 
Act (CPSIA)

This is a big mess. The CPSIA was a bill created to pacify the masses after a slew of toys manufactured in China were found to have dangerous levels of lead. Now, anything that a child 12 and under may touch must undergo expensive, advance testing. Apparently, no one bothered to come up with testing and certification tolerances, so a one-year stay was implemented for 2010. Presumably, the testing for the 300 parts-per-million (ppm) content will begin next month, as Lyons doesn't believe another stay is in the offering.