Save Kid's Clothing Resale, Consignment & Thrift Stores from Closing!

Save Kid's Clothing Resale, Consignment & Thrift Stores from Closing!

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) as signed into law, attempting to be interpreted and carried forward by an understaffed CPSC, will make it illegal for parents to resell their gently used kid’s gear through any venue, come February 10th.

The broad scope of the complicated law, and it’s interpretation by CPSC has effectively made it illegal for parents to resell their children’s clothing and gear at a garage sale, on eBay, Craig’s List, through consignment stores or annual children’s consignment sales. If donated to a nonprofit like Goodwill or Salvation Army, those organizations can’t legally resell it, as of February 10th. That’s right. Hand-me-down clothing for kid’s age 12 and under will be illegal to resell. It will be a banned hazardous product. The fines of $100,000, potential jail time and label as a felon for violations are stiff.

Without effective venues for parents to pass along their kid’s gently used items where does Congress think this massive amount of consumer product is going to quickly end up? Landfills here it comes!

I'm not sure how many of you feel about the new law waiting to be passed on February 10, but I personally think it is rediculous. I am a mother of 4 young daughters and I have always bought clothes and toys at the resale stores. I cannot afford to go buy brand new clothes for them. Sometimes I am lucky to be able to get clothes from friends or family that is no longer needed by them.My daughters do not mind, they are new clothes to them.

This new bill will cause many small business owners to hve to close their doors. It will make it impossible for families to buy quality clothing for their children at lower prices. Our landfills, that are already full, will be overloaded with clothes that could be used by so many. I think it should be left up to the resale stores to be able to check their incoming clothes and toys and make sure it hasn't been put on the recall lists. It should be up to them to decide on what things they will take, not be against the law for them to take any childrens clothes or toys.
We need everyone to sign the petition to stop this. Please sign, time is of the essence. http://www.rallycongress.com/make-second-hand-kids-clothes-legal-/1471/view_all/MO/12/