New safety laws for kid stuff - Page 4

SteveDallas · 01-07-2009, 04:08 PM

IMHO "flame retardant" is not nearly as important as "natural fibers." You want something that will catch on fire and burn (and can be put out quickly), not something that will melt on the kid's skin.

glatt · 01-07-2009, 04:10 PM

but fleece is so soft!

And makes such cool static flashes under the blankets.

monster · 01-07-2009, 09:39 PM

We import cotton PJs from the UK

Flint · 01-08-2009, 11:40 AM

We are a middle-class, single income family who will be financially ruined if unable to purchase used children's clothing, toys, and books. We may be able to avoid total financial devastation... by not buying anything for our children ever again. There's no way this law is enforceable.

Shawnee123 · 01-08-2009, 12:04 PM

My brother and mom and I were talking about how my brother and I used to play with mercury, snagged from the HS chem lab. Also, once we wanted to see how high the thermometer would go so we put a pan of water on the stove; the thermometer melted. So we just poured the mercury-laden water down the drain.

We also played with, I think manganese strips? Somehow we would make them burn or spark or something. Also snagged from chem lab. Mom said they used to play with pennies in mercury.

Nowadays you'd have hazmat hell. But none of it hurt any...(keels over dead.)

Happy Monkey · 01-08-2009, 12:06 PM

Probably magnesium? You can buy magnesium firestarters at camping stores.

Shawnee123 · 01-08-2009, 12:09 PM

Ahhh, yes...that was it!

Chem lab was completely unguarded...anyone taking chem could go into the chemical room. I bet it's not like that now. [\oldlady]

DanaC · 01-08-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Ahhh, yes...that was it!

Chem lab was completely unguarded...anyone taking chem could go into the chemical room. I bet it's not like that now. [\oldlady]

*Wicked grin* My secondary school was a little rough around the edges, and our Chem teacher was a burned out cynic who hated teaching and would have gone back into industry in a heartbeat, but was too near retirement for anyone to take him on. He'd be sporadically interested in teaching us and then he'd bugger off leaving us with 'projects' to do. The labtechs were always leaving cupboards unlocked. We got up to all sorts of shit. Remember those big, heavy glass jars with rubber sealed plungey (not the technical name) lids? There were two of these with sulphuric acid in them. They rolled down the corridor in a particularly satisfying way....all rumble and slosh.

What's that grey putty stuff that explodes on contact with water? Chem teacher took us and the entire school supply round back to the 'nature reserve' and demonstrated its explosive properties by bombing frogs.

I wasn't actually present when Lab 2 (prefab) went up. But I don't think anybody was truly surprised.

Clodfobble · 01-08-2009, 12:12 PM

It's already being fixed:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,6917858.story

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has given preliminary approval to changes in new lead-testing rules after complaints...

If formally adopted, the changes approved on a first vote Tuesday would grant exemptions... (to) clothing, toys and other goods made of natural materials such as cotton and wood"

And even if the law still passes without the amendment, they're not intending to make it stick:

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"The CPSC is an agency with limited resources and tremendous responsibility to protect the safety of families," said Scott Wolfson, a CPSC spokesman. "Our focus will be on those areas we can have the biggest impact and address the most dangerous products."

Shawnee123 · 01-08-2009, 12:14 PM

"the most dangerous products." Like Marvin's Marvelous Mercury Milkshake Maker, Fart-n-Flame, and Plastic Bag Playhouse.

Clodfobble · 01-08-2009, 12:16 PM

Don't forget "Bag O' Broken Glass."

Happy Monkey · 01-08-2009, 12:21 PM

Irwin Mainway is in trouble...

Shawnee123 · 01-08-2009, 12:27 PM

Naptime Noose

jinx · 01-08-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Naptime Noose

How about Barrel full of Mononucleuous or Nosecandy Land? They can't be safe...

Cicero · 01-08-2009, 03:37 PM

This all sounds like another way to avoid cracking down on China for the hazardous crap they send here. Let's clean up after them now, and suffer again for their exploitation of our demands.

I can't believe they turned us into a nation of hazardous waste. And now we have to do a quarantine of everything sold.....They need to come here and test every questionable item they sent packing...

We should really do it. Test it all, load up the poisons, and send it in aircrafts back, dumping it in their cities.

Do you really think it was us that recently poisoned the beads with drugs? Why should I clean up after China?

01-07-2009, 09:39 PM	#3
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01-08-2009, 11:40 AM	#4
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	We are a middle-class, single income family who will be financially ruined if unable to purchase used children's clothing, toys, and books. We may be able to avoid total financial devastation... by not buying anything for our children ever again. There's no way this law is enforceable. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-08-2009, 12:04 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	My brother and mom and I were talking about how my brother and I used to play with mercury, snagged from the HS chem lab. Also, once we wanted to see how high the thermometer would go so we put a pan of water on the stove; the thermometer melted. So we just poured the mercury-laden water down the drain. We also played with, I think manganese strips? Somehow we would make them burn or spark or something. Also snagged from chem lab. Mom said they used to play with pennies in mercury. Nowadays you'd have hazmat hell. But none of it hurt any...(keels over dead.) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-08-2009, 12:06 PM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Probably magnesium? You can buy magnesium firestarters at camping stores. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-08-2009, 12:09 PM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Ahhh, yes...that was it! Chem lab was completely unguarded...anyone taking chem could go into the chemical room. I bet it's not like that now. [\oldlady] __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-07-2009, 04:08 PM	#1
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	IMHO "flame retardant" is not nearly as important as "natural fibers." You want something that will catch on fire and burn (and can be put out quickly), not something that will melt on the kid's skin.

01-07-2009, 04:10 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	but fleece is so soft! And makes such cool static flashes under the blankets.

01-08-2009, 12:14 PM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	"the most dangerous products." Like Marvin's Marvelous Mercury Milkshake Maker, Fart-n-Flame, and Plastic Bag Playhouse. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-08-2009, 12:16 PM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Don't forget "Bag O' Broken Glass." __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-08-2009, 12:21 PM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Irwin Mainway is in trouble... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-08-2009, 12:27 PM	#13
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Naptime Noose __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-08-2009, 03:37 PM	#15
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	This all sounds like another way to avoid cracking down on China for the hazardous crap they send here. Let's clean up after them now, and suffer again for their exploitation of our demands. I can't believe they turned us into a nation of hazardous waste. And now we have to do a quarantine of everything sold.....They need to come here and test every questionable item they sent packing... We should really do it. Test it all, load up the poisons, and send it in aircrafts back, dumping it in their cities. Do you really think it was us that recently poisoned the beads with drugs? Why should I clean up after China? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

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