Yay and Ack!

Hey hey hey,

We have some good news and some not so good news.

We have a new Inaugural design. It's pretty cool. This is also our design of the week. I love it because it has stripes and I love stripes and its Red and White, somewhat patriotic and yet still punk baby.

Melanie loves this because its just adorable and she loves how the black skull pops on this particular print, and Thank goodness it was purchased by a lil doll face girl who LOVES our 44TH President Barack Obama.



O.K. and now for the not so good news. It has come to our attention that the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act(CPSIA) will shut down small business and local artisan who make clothing and toys for children under 12 years of age.

The CPSIA has new requirements of Manufacturers, importers and retailers. We are expected to comply with the new Congressionally-mandated laws. Beginning February 10, 2009, children’s products cannot be sold if they contain more than 600 parts per million (ppm) total lead. Certain children’s products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009 cannot be sold if they contain more than 0.1% of certain specific phthalates or if they fail to meet new mandatory standards for toys.


You can find more information at http://coolmompicks.com/savehandmade/

How you can help us and other small business: As much as we want our children to be safe and welcome such guidelines we feel the CPSIA has come down too hard which will force small companies and mom and pop shops and artist around the world to be put out of business. Even some larger chain and commercial companies said they might not be able to compete with the new requirements.

GET INVOLVED- WRITE - CALL

Your congress person and senators and write a letter like the sample here.
Particularly if they serve on the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection or the House Committee on Small Business.

-Send an email directly to the CPSC or contact chairperson Nancy Nord at 301-504-7923


Have a SkullAsstic Day!