Act fast, as this will be voted on soon!

Also, why are the media giants sitting on their hands? The New York Times, CNN and NPR have only covered CPSIA in passing, if that. Where is the in-depth coverage this issue deserves?

Post a reply to my topic: Economy in Peril: Why is the national media ignoring the CPSIA fallout? and ask CNN to cover the story in depth.

There was a promising development today when the CPSC announced a one-year stay of enforcement of CPSIA’s testing and certification requirements. Note, however, that products must still meet the new standards as of 2/10/09, only the testing and certification requirements have been delayed. AND there is still concern that State Attorneys General may choose to enforce testing standards anyway, AND that the CPSC’s stay could face legal challenge from the CPSIA’s backers. Walter Olson’s post today on Overlawyered explains.

It still comes down to the fact that the CPSC’s authority is limited, and the law is the law. Keep up the pressure on Congress to change the law so that the CPSC and small businesses trying to comply aren’t put in the position of finding ways around it. The best news today is that Senator Jim DeMint from South Carolina announced his intention to do just that. Email Senator DeMint and your own reps in the House and Senate again today to make sure they don’t back down in the face of pressure from powerful CPSIA backers with their armies of lawyers and lobbyists.

Rep. Jim DeMint announces intent to reform CPSIA
CPSC’s Press Release
Associated Press Coverage
Fashion-Incubator on the Stay