The law that stole Christmas

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Mattel recalled Polly Pocket and Batman action figures en masse. Parents threw out anything with the “Made in China” label, fearful that babies were gnawing on lead-laden toys.
In August 2008, Congress responded nearly unanimously, passing the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. The law set new, lower levels for lead and phthalates in consumer products and required third-party testing of products designed for children.
“It is such a good and important bill and zeroes right in on the problem,” said Bruce Kinney. “It had the unintended consequence of severely restricting small charitable organizations.”
Kinney is a member and membership chairman of DuPage Woodworkers, one of those small, charitable organizations, which every year encourages members to craft and donate wooden Christmas toys to less fortunate children.

The law that stole Christmas - Beacon News

But we have nothing to worry about, because government regulations never harm businesses, and only exist because people have died.