DISQUS

SolidSmack: Toy Manufacturers Will Die February 10, 2009

  • Bradley Grzesiak · 1 year ago
    Look at what our parents had... they seemed to turn out alright.

    http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol16/?folio=40

    Uranium! And gunpowder!
  • Pete Yodis · 1 year ago
    “…predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. ” - Thomas Jefferson
  • chriswilliams · 1 year ago
    Maybe it is a good thing if toy makers stop selling toys in the US. Don't our kids already have enough to play with. Won't our kids compete with kids who have less?

    Do you really think someone from Germany struggles with constraints and restrictions? Have you been to Europe? They love regulation!
  • Steve_Calvert · 1 year ago
    I knew this was coming but I had no idea that it would impact small manufacturers and craft people.

    Steve
  • Josh M · 1 year ago
    I could REALLY go off about this. I'll just say there should at least be a lower fee or different stipulations for manufacturers under a certain quantity.
  • Kathleen · 1 year ago
    Thanks for publicizing this! May I also suggest visiting our War Room for up to the minute updates and focused activism? http://tinyurl.com/5fhzbd
  • Josh M · 1 year ago
    no problem, Kathleen. From what I've read this is affecting a lot more than what was intended. Awful in the light of current economic conditions.
  • Joseph Flaherty · 1 year ago
    It seems like a really poorly design regulation. Wouldn't it be easier to have the paint manufacturers bear the testing burden and leave it to artisans to make a self declaration that they use only approved paints? The potential for fraud is staggering (submit one toy and change paint suppliers). If one of the big paint manufacturers took it on it would be easy for the individual craftspeople to buy healthy stuff.
  • Josh M · 1 year ago
    Hey Joseph, that is actually a SMART IDEA. to bad it's not so obvious to the legislators. I could see laws like these really affecting the manufacturing market and technology coming out to 'replicate' :) cool toys and products. not cool. A lot of this is bound to go Black Market too and open manufacturing up to even more heinous acts.
  • Rod_Uding · 1 year ago
    This law passed by Congress reminded me of this quote by Mark Twain:

    "Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. "
  • Josh M · 1 year ago
    LOL! that is good. I'm in Basel right now and just walked through the Chirstmas market. I doubt few of those people would be able to afford exporting their goods with this new law. A lot of items like Selecta has, but all are smaller manufacturers and artisans. sad really.
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