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Seeds of Change

posted ‎‎Jun 12, 2009 10:57 PM‎‎ by dan marshall
After much research and thought, the HTA has developed a series of five technical papers designed to be ready-to-enact language to amend the CPSIA.  We're calling this document "Seeds of Change: Five Changes Small Batch Toymakers, Crafters, Retailers, and Garment Makers Need to Survive the CPSIA".  It's aim is to allow the CPSC to used its considerable experience with risk analysis to mitigate the inflexibility of the CPSIA's various provisions. 

We believe that these five points, if enacted, would save hundreds of small businesses without creating loopholes for unsafe mass-market products. 

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