Image by david_s_carter via FlickrWell isn't this awful? It appears that Congress has passed a law that states that anything being sold for children 12 and under must be tested for lead prior to selling. Which includes clothing items, as well as secondhand objects.New Safety Rules For Children's Clothing Have Stores In A Fit
With this economy already going downhill, can they really afford to do this? Many secondhand stores will be unable to continue to operate, which means we will all have to buy new clothes for our children. And with the cost of kids clothes nowadays, and the rate they outgrow them, that will be prohibitive for many of us.
I shop secondhand for my 5 year olds clothes as much as I can, although it can be hard to find her size in most shops. I also donate all my daughter's outgrown clothes to them, so that someone else can purchase them for their kids. I hate throwing away perfectly good clothes and toys, but that looks like what is going to have to happen. With as much trash as we generate already, why are we adding more to landfills?
I understand the fear, lead is bad news for anyone, nevermind children. And we've had several lead fears and recalls lately. I want to protect my child as much as anyone, but I want to clothe her too. Here's a thought...why don't we stop outsourcing all our toys and clothing to China and Tawain and maybe make them HERE under our regulations? Gee, but then we wouldn't be able to whine about how we can't control the factories in China.
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I want to know who has found lead content in children's clothing?
ReplyDeleteI am aware of the lead content found in toys and other objects from China but in clothing? Huh?
Well, I know from my work at retail shops that it can be picked up during the refining process. It has been found in buttons, in the paint designs, as well as trace amounts on the fabric itself. We do not regulate our overseas factories very well, and lead has been found in the machines making many items.
ReplyDeleteThe retailer I work for (who will remain nameless) has had a lot of recalls due to lead being found on infant clothing, and naturally I found out why. I don't know all the facts, just what I have been told.