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fayanora in wtf_humans

GRR!

Jan 07, 2009 11:33

Home-made and organic toys now illegal because of a new law:

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children, consumerism, wtf law, toys

Comments 8

vandigo January 7 2009, 20:05:40 UTC

turkelton January 7 2009, 21:04:32 UTC

If they toys don't have quality control, they can't be proven safe. Just because something is 'organic' doesn't mean it is safe. I agree with the law.

fayanora January 8 2009, 02:41:18 UTC

The new law requires expensive testing that even though these businesses could pass the tests, they can't afford the tests. Hence, it's a stupid law.

turkelton January 8 2009, 04:32:32 UTC

Maybe it shouldn't be mandatory, but if I were a parent I would want my children to play with toys that have excellent quality control.

fayanora January 8 2009, 18:15:30 UTC

Or maybe the government could pay for the testing if the company can't afford to.

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birkenfeldt January 10 2009, 09:35:56 UTC

If it's homemade and organic then there probably was no toxic stuff involved in the making. So if such a toy has no obvious dangers (obvious to the parents) then it will, in all likelyhood, be safe.

This law will kill small businesses as fayanora said and concentrate power in the hands of a few large corporations.

fayanora January 10 2009, 19:00:35 UTC

Exactly!