Future of Organic Children’s Products At Risk Due to CPSIA
[This is another in a series of posts by Susan Maphis covering the impact of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). For more information about the CPSIA, read Susan's previous article: The End Of Handmade and sign up for her CPSIA Alerts Mailing List ]
Dana Citron, Owner and President of WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com, says the CPSIA is affecting her business directly. “Every product we sell is being affected by the CPSIA and due to that, so are we,” she says. “We started WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com because we feel passionate about offering unique, safe children’s products that we would give our own children.” Her store offers organic children’s apparel, natural toys, and all kinds of baby gear. The clothing is designed to be fun and comfortable for kids and easy and safe for parents.
“If no reforms to the law are made, we risk losing the ability to offer many of those wonderful, safe (many already certified organic) products that we sell today because they will no longer be available,” Citron continues, “or, if the small businesses that manufacturer and design our selection do choose to go through the process of certifying their products, we expect there to be a price increase that will price many of the products out of our customer’s reach. With today’s fragile economy, I am faced with the option of selecting a product mix that can be found at the local big-box or risking the loss of revenues that could put us out of business.”
Citron supports the spirit in which the CPSIA was written. “We care deeply that children’s products are safe, but we need to do it in a way that supports the diversity of product available today,” she explains. Currently, products such as this Toddler Boy’s Construction Sweater by Sam’s Friend are half off, selling for $34.99 (regularly $64) at WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com. Visit the site for more great sales on a variety of organic, safe clothing and baby products.
[ For more information about the CPSIA, read Susan's previous article: The End Of Handmade]
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