This is a bit more complicated than - it will get better eventually and you get what you pay for and some people have to shop at these places.
Once again our lovely government is making a mess of things. Resale shops, consignment, and thrift stores, ebay, craigs list etc., are affected. It is not a matter of just throwing out current inventory and then all will be ok. It will take quite awhile for items that have been specifically proven safe to be passed on to these stores. And for stores majoring in childrens items this would be detrimental. And what about regular retail stores I am not sure how this affects them, will they have to prove their inventory is safe?
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resellers cannot sell children's products that exceed the lead limit and therefore should avoid products that are likely to have lead content.
Beginning Feb. 10, the lead limit will be 600 parts per million per product. It drops to 300 parts per million Aug. 14.
If resellers offer second-hand items in violation of these limits they could face civil or criminal charges.
The majority of items - toys and clothing are safe, but for stores to have to prove it is a ridicoulus idea (should have been done through the manufaturer long ago)! These are the same items you buy at the mall, boutiques, department and specialty stores, they are just being resold. So if you already own it and purchased it at the mall (and have been wearing and playing with it) and a year later a thrift store ends up with it, why are we required to prove it is safe after it has been out there? Now we just need to avoid selling those products or face civil fines. Great. No pressure.
And why are they dropping the level from 600 to 300 ppm?
Sorry for the rant
