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This is a follow up on our other posts about the CPSIA. Effective February 10, 2009 the CPSIA law came into effect and there have been many blog posts and news articles written about it. We have found the posts at Overlawyered to be very imformative. You can also find information about the CPSIA at their website.

On February 10, 2009 we have added a Shipping Restriction for our Childrens Books, as follows: Effective February 10, 2009 Children’s Books will no longer be shipped to the USA. This change is being made because of the United States Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSIA). Countries and Territories included in the USA Region:

* American Samoa
* Guam
* Marshall Islands
* Micronesia, Federated States of
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Puerto Rico
* United States of America
* United States Outlying Minor Islands
* Virgin Islands (US)

We have added “SHIPPING NOT AVAILABLE TO THE USA” to the description of the books effected by this shipping restriction.

This is a follow-up on our last post about the CPSIA and childrens books. Apparently the CPSIA has granted a one year stay of testing and certification requirements for certain Products. Read the announcement about this here. Also there is an article in The Houston Chronicle about this.

There is still no word on an Exemption for books. You can read more about this here.

As well Libraries and Schools are still in suspense about the regulations. Read more about this here and here.

For the latest news on this issue be sure to check the CPSIA website.

I just finished answering an inquiry from a customer on The Beginners Bible New Testament: Timeless Children’s Stories.

While looking through this book I remembered that effective February 10, 2009 any product (including books) intended for children 12 years or under must be tested and meet the new lead limits as set out in The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). and if not will no longer be allowed to be imported or sold in the United States. This new Law requires lead testing for all products for children 12 years or under and this includes books. Also, this law is retroactive, which means it covers any and all chlidren books, no matter when published.

If you have not heard of this new law, you are not alone, many people are unaware of it. To learn more about The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) click here.

How does this affect us at Trylinski Books?. It basically means that we may no longer be able to sell to customers in the United States any books intended for children 12 years or under.

According to a recent News Release from the CPSC …”The new safety law does not require resellers to test childrens products in inventory for compliance with the lead limit before they are sold. However, resellers cannot sell childrens products that exceed the lead limit and therefore should avoid products that are likely to have lead content, unless they have testing or other information to indicate the products being sold have less than the new limit. Those resellers that do sell products in violation of the new limits could face civil and/or criminal penalties.“

The above News Release points out that we can resell products (books) without having them tested, but if it is found that the product (books) have lead limits that exceed the new limits set out in the CPSIA, then we could face civil and/or criminal penalties.

Here at Trylinski Books, we are waiting to see if Books will be made exempt from the CPSIA, but if they are not, then we will have to decide if we are going to remove all our books intended for children under 12 years of age OR somehow identify which books will or will not be available for shipment to the United States.

Links to more information about the CPSIA

• Read the Legislation here.
• Visit the Consumer Product Safety Act Website for updates and news.
• January 8, 2009 Release from the CPSC Clarifying Requirements of New Children’s Product Safety Laws……
• Article on the AASL Blog “CPSIA Law…..Librarians are Making Their Voices Heard..”
• Sorry, books you are not exempt from CPSC general counsel
• Book Burning on Feb 10th, 2009 due to CPSIA article on the Bookshop Blog.

Currently our Children’s Books are on sale for up to 50% off. Read more about the sale here.