Posts Tagged ‘Safety’
Mid-Michigan toy stores which stock natural toys are facing passing on the high costs of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Acts mandated testing to their faithful customers.
Chris Mathew of the Linden Toy Factory and DAve Barr of Imagination Station express their concern.
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Broadcast Tuesday, December 30, 2008
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Safe Kids Columbus Safety Segment WXTX/WTVM
Chrisagis Brothers Good News Network Safety Program 3.
Chrisagis Brothers produced, wrote and starred in this Children’s show in the late 1990′s called “The Good News Network” which scored high in the Neilson ratings and won several awards for Best Children’s Shows. Their successful toy line with 40 toy characters that teach morals and values to children of all ages came from their early creations on the hit show. Some characters include Whozee-Whatzit who teaches self-worth, Peaches the elephant who teaches honoring your Creator, Miss Melody a Scarlett O’Hara type doll that teaches manners. There is also a Dolly Parton character called Molly Parsons who teaches Gossip is Hurtful, a Tom Selleck character who is a safety officer named Magnet, a disc jocky who is a snow man named I.B. Cool and a rap singer.
The Brothers have been known for their amazing testimony (miracle), inspirational songs, plus their wholesome family values & projects. Some of these projects include their TV special’s for SKY-ANGEL Network, their own toy line called ‘Good News Toys’ & children’s books, their stint on the successful & acclaimed TV series Candid Camera (where the twins played practical jokes on people). They now have a weekly radio show called Chrisagis-Mania which runs on WKKX AM 1600 in Wheeling, W.V.
Brian & Shawn Chrisagis have worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest & brightest stars such as Erik Estrada, Jennifer O’Neill, Jack Scalia, Teri Copley, Charles Wahlheim, Joann Pflug, Brett Baxter Clark, Lucky Vanous, Fred Travalina, etc. plus they have appeared with Christian Recording Artists Stephanie Boosahda & Kathy Troccoli.
“The Chrisagis Brothers are leading the way in good, clean entertainment for the entire family.” —Kathleen Johnson, Vice President of Programming, SKY-ANGEL Network
For more information to book these brothers in your church or tv show call: 740-859-2344 or email thechrisagisbrothers@yahoo.com
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Fox News retail analyst Hitha Prabhakar (former writer for Forbes) claims the CPSIA’s new lead testing law “isn’t going to affect the children’s clothing industry that much.” She thinks that much of the testing has already been done. When asked by the commentator, Prabhaker admits “it will have a pretty strong impact on small businesses…especially if they can’t afford that” (the testing, but) “this is a very small portion of the market.”
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CPSIA 2008′s new safety laws are hurting local toymakers and businesses.
Katie Steuernagle of Rochester, Minnesota makes and sells handmade toys out of her home and is concerned that CPSIA 2008′s new testing standards will be so costly, she will be put out of business.
Katie, who appeared on the Martha Stewart show last week (December 2008) said she started the business as an alternative to Chinese imports, which proved last year to be the impetus for the new strict lead testing laws that go into effect February 10, 2009.
Video from a report by KTTC Rochester, Minnesota, Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Wooden toymaker Mike Rainville, owner of Middlebury-based Maple Landmark Woodcraft, had his best year yet in 2008. But will the new regulations for lead testing imposed by the CPSIA 2008 hurt his successful business?
Video from Fox44 Burlington, Vermont- December 23, 2008
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New Regulations Trouble Local Toymakers
Posted: Dec 23, 2008 09:33 PM
Updated: Dec 23, 2008 09:38 PM
Toy safety regulations passed by Congress in August could pose a threat to small toy manufacturers in Vermont and across the country, local toymakers said Tuesday.
The law, called the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, requires mechanical and chemical testing of all toys, many of which must be tested on an annual basis.
“It’s expensive; it’s time consuming. And we’re still all trying to sort it out because it’s all so new,” said Mike Rainville, owner of Middlebury-based Maple Landmark Woodcraft.
Rainville said he hasn’t figured out the dollar-for-dollar impact on his bottom line yet, because required testing doesn’t completely take effect until February 2009. However, he estimated it would cost several hundred dollars to test one toy. Maple Landmark Woodcraft has nearly 900 different toy models.
“It’s a lot of money to come up with,” Rainville said. “It’s gonna impact some smaller companies far worse than it will impact us. And the big companies that were the problem in the first place aren’t really gonna see much impact at all in their costs.”
Additionally, Rainville said larger manufacturers that import toys also test their toys overseas. That means testing is cheaper for them, another competitive advantage, he said.
Still, Rainville said his company, which had its best year in 2008 in its 29-year history, should make it through alright, even if he must raise prices.
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GONE! Customers stand bewildered at Northwest istance Ministries resale store in Houston, staring at empty shelves and racks at a thrift store in Houston, Texas- ALL THE CHILDRENS’ ITEMS ARE GONE! CPSIA regulations, despite a one year stay of enforcement regarding lead testing and certification, scare store owners into getting rid of items for children 12 and under because of potential fines! Retailers are still liable if an item with unacceptable lead limits is sold. Target and Walmart also took extra measures to remove potential offenders.
(Afraid to go to local thrift store in my hometown- will I still be able to buy kid’s items at deep discount in these terrible economic times?)
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The Indian Council of Medical Research has ordered an investigation into the alleged poisonous nature of a majority of toys being sold in the Indian market. So far there is no enforceable legislation in India to regulate the sale of such toys. It is reported that polyvinyl and painted metal toys are
laced with lead that can cause irreversible damage to the nervous system and kidneys and also affect
the process of blood formation.
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Here is our scary story. What do you do if you were alone at home when a stranger may be in the area. Brittany and Brianna were coming home from school while no one was home so luckily they had their keys to get inside but are they really so lucky?
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Transcript (completely finished on July 7): Hi everyone in Youtube. This is another myth about deafness. It’s very common and very dangerous as well. This myth is that children’s toys cannot damage their hearing. That is completely and utterly false. With all this new technology out there, a lot of toys are getting sounds, and a lot of the sounds are really loud, especially when they’re brought up to the ear, you know like kids do, and shake it at their ear and listen right on the toy right on the ear, and the sounds are going, “MAMA MAMA MAMA!” right in the eardrum, and “squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak” right in the ears, or close to the ears, or whatever, and a lot of times the testing for the toys is done at an arm’s length away or something, but not usually tested right on the ear. But, the way kids are with toys, well, they put them in their mouths and often near their eardrums. And, they often play the toys at full volume. And, over time, it really can damage the eardrums and the cells and cilia and whatnot within the ears, and can cause permanent hearing loss. And, sometimes, depending on how loud the toy is, it can damage hearing faster than other toys. So, parents beware! Your children’s toys can damage your children’s hearing. Uhhhhh… Might want to Google this for more information. But, be warned. Children’s toys can be deadly to your kid’s hearing. Have a great day and God bless.
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