Ravi
Diamond Member
No, it wouldn't cost that much. And that isn't how the regulation works. You are misrepresenting everything. I'm not surprised, really. Well, I suppose you could just be really stupid?It doesn't cost $4,000 to $5,000 for each piece.Really? A self-employed person that wants to make a wooden train set might face $4000 or $5000 in testing and imprinted lot codes (needs to be done for EACH PIECE).. Think there's "a hundred hungry souls" stupid enough to think that they will make a living under such a burden?
Is your 10 year old spending hours suckling on the tire rims of his scooter?
I've got 24 years constant exposure to lead solder in the electronics biz.. I've often soldered with a slice of pizza in one hand and a soldering iron in the other. I asked my doc to run lead tox screens on me and NEVER showed any elevation. And for THAT -- you want libraries to start purging old children's books?
You want a reason for economic malaise -- here it is right in front of your nose.
And WHY IS IT -- that the govt TRUSTS MATTEL to do self-compliance? Is that FINE with you?
I wish you twits would run a candidate that claims wanting to ensure lead free toys is fascism. At least we'd some refreshingly honest stupidity to listen to.
Apparently this regulation of Dubya's didn't hurt her business at all. I just checked the website and she is still selling her wooden toys.
You aren't actually answering my questions like why MATTEL should be exempt? Or why products that OBVIOUSLY don't contain any of these substances -- still need to be certified.
I didn't say that EACH PIECE costs $4K to $5.. I said "a wooden train set" might cost that amount. BECAUSE each piece is independently charged for testing. (reading comp problems due to chemical exposure?)
I bought my daughter a wooden ARK at a craft fair 6 years ago. Had at least 40 HAND CARVED wooden animals in it. I imagine that's over $10,000 in testing and compliance with this reg...
Mattel shouldn't be exempt. But this is what Republicans tend to do: favor corporate America.