The Observation Deck

Few small craft shops and artisan toymakers noticed last summer when Congress passed a sweeping new product safety statute known as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. The law, drafted after millions of lead-tainted imports were recalled in 2007, mandates strict testing for lead and other hazards in any product aimed at children, from toys to clothes to kids' books, starting Feb. 10. But small producers say the change, while well-intentioned, will force them out of business by requiring costly testing for small batches of goods. Now they're mounting a massive campaign online to change the regulation—the only way many producers see to save their businesses.

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