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Background The CPSC granted some relief from the onus of the CPSIA to publishers,
booksellers, schools, libraries, literacy groups and others when it granted a stay of
enforcement for “ordinary children’s books” printed after 1985. Additional relief was
given to collectors by further exempting books too old or valuable to be used by children.
Nonetheless, these guidelines leave many books unnecessarily classified as probable
“banned hazardous waste” which imperils businesses, institutions, and of course,
children.
Please Help
CPSIA desperately needs to be amended to save vintage books and many other products
valuable to children. We ask your help in supporting the many amendment bills.
Specifically we’d like Congress to:
Thank you.