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| Handmade Toy Alliance urges CPSC to Stay Enforcement of ASTM-963 for Small Batch Manufacturers | 29.33 KB | 7/7/2011 | In a letter dated July 3, 2011, the Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) addressed the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) recent staff briefing package on the “notice of requirements” for laboratories to become accepted to test for ASTM F963 as presented |
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| HTA to testify at Congressional Hearing - April 7, 2011 | 59.99 KB | 4/5/2011 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) received a formal invitation to testify at the
upcoming Congressional hearing on April 7, 2011, after a discussion draft to amend the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) from the House Subcommittee on
Commerc |
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| Handmade Toy Alliance to Testify at Senate Commerce Sub-Committee Oversight Hearing | 28.08 KB | 12/1/2010 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) will testify on Thursday December 2nd at a Senate Commerce Sub-Committee oversight hearing regarding the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). HTA board member Jill Chuckas (Crafty Baby – CT), Board Member Randy Hertz |
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| The Handmade Toy Alliance Pledges to Buy Handmade | 66.92 KB | 9/30/2010 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) will kick off American Craft Week (www.americancraftweek.com) on October 1, 2010 with an open call to all to pledge to buy handmade and local products this upcoming quarter. (http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org/Community/Han |
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| The Handmade Toy Alliance Launches New Website | 26.06 KB | 8/3/2010 | This past month, the Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) launched a new web site with improved member and navigation features. |
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| Announcing HTA Blog Week 2010 | 85.97 KB | 6/19/2010 | The week of June 21st will be the first annual Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) Blog week. Journalists and bloggers from across the country will come together during the third week in June to celebrate hand crafted children’s goods. |
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| HTA Testified at House Commerce Subcommittee Hearing | 24.31 KB | 5/5/2010 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) testified on April 29th at the House
Energy and Commerce Sub-Committee hearing regarding the Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act
(CPSEA). HTA Founder and Vice President, Dan Marshall (Peapods Natural Toys -MN), Boa |
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| HTA reacts to CPSC report to Congress | 14.99 KB | 1/18/2010 | The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),
released their report to Congress regarding implementation issues relating to the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act (CPSIA) as requested within the Omnibus Appropriations Bill of 2010. |
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| HTA members to attend CPSC Workshops this week | 66.92 KB | 12/8/2009 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) will send five of their nine Board
members to the upcoming Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) workshops this Thursday and
Friday, December 10th and 11th, 2009. |
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| HTA Meets with top CPSC officials and responds to NY Times reporting | 77.90 KB | 10/31/2009 | After a full year of efforts trying to save their small businesses from the
mandates of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), the Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA)
met two important milestones yesterday. |
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| HTA Urges the Senate to hold Hearings on the CPSIA | 14.73 KB | 10/29/2009 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA), along with thirty nine other trade
associations, is calling on Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas to hold an open hearing in the Senate Commerce
Committee on the unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Impro |
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| Buy Handmade this Holiday Season | 66.92 KB | 9/30/2009 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) urges parents and grandparents
to give handmade gifts to the children in their lives this holiday season. |
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| Board members attend Committee Hearing on the CPSIA | 68.03 KB | 9/10/2009 | Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) Board members Jill Chuckas, owner
of Crafty Baby (CT) and Kate Glynn, owner of A Child’s Garden and Impish (MA), attended a hearing in the
House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection on Thursday addressin |
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| HTA sends Board members to Committee Hearing on the CPSIA | 15.73 KB | 9/8/2009 | The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer
Protection has scheduled a hearing for this Thursday, September 10th. |
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| HTA reacts to Testing Exemptions for Mattel | 14.58 KB | 9/1/2009 | The CPSC granted Mattel permission to operate "firewalled" in-house testing facilities instead of
paying third party laboratories for performing required toy safety testing. |
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| HTA reacts to the CPSC’s batch labeling interpretation | 14.14 KB | 7/21/2009 | The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued guidance
today on the tracking label requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). |
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| HTA calls for a quick confirmation for Inez Tenenbaum to CPSC Chair | 56.03 KB | 6/17/2009 | Ms. Tenenbaum's repeated calls for common sense and cooperation were met with
considerable optimism by many small manufacturers. |
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| It's Not Just Toys: The CPSIA affects all Childrens's Products | 14.55 KB | 6/14/2009 | The vast majority of other reporting on the impacts of the CPSIA
failed to address the full scope of the CPSIA's impact, which affects all children's products, not just toys. |
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| HTA reacts to the CPSC settlement with Mattel and Fisher-Price | 14.61 KB | 6/6/2009 | Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a
settlement with Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, CA and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., of East
Aurora, NY in the amount of $2.3 million for violating the federal lead paint ban. |
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| HTA calls to Chairman Moore for action | 54.71 KB | 5/29/2009 | Handmade Toy
Alliance (HTA) calls to Commissioner Moore to address the unintended consequences of the Consumer Product
Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). |
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| HTA calls for more hearings to address concerns with the CPSIA | 16.53 KB | 5/18/2009 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) applauds the House Committee on Small
Business’ May 14th hearing regarding the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) as a vital first
step to open essential discussion regarding the many unintended consequence |
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| HTA applauds the naming of new leadership at the CPSC | 69.41 KB | 5/6/2009 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) applauds President Obama’s nomination of
2 new Commissioners to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Tuesday as a step in the right
direction to remedy the many unintended consequences of the Consumer Product S |
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| Rally a Success! But Amend the CPSIA Needs More Congressional Support. | 116.59 KB | 4/3/2009 | Members of the Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) gathered Wednesday at the
Amend the CPSIA rally in Washington DC (www.amendtheCPSIA.com). |
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| HTA Members to Speak at Amend the CPSIA Rally in DC on April 1st | 116.27 KB | 3/26/2009 | Members of the Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) are scheduled to speak at the
upcoming Amend the CPSIA rally in Washington DC on April 1st (www.amendtheCPSIA.com). |
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| HTA Applauds Funding of the CPSC | 86.03 KB | 3/12/2009 | The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) applauds Congress’ and President
Obama’s funding of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as part of the Omnibus Appropriations
Act of 2009 signed into law yesterday. |
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| HTA clarifies the myths vs. facts of the CPSIA | 151.32 KB | 2/14/2009 | To answer some of the misinformation
about the CPSIA and its impact on small businesses, the HTA has put together a few clarifications to set the
record straight. |
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| HTA to hold press conference at Toy Fair - NYC | 67.80 KB | 2/11/2009 | Members of the Handmade Toy Alliance will be attending the
upcoming Toy Fair held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City from February 15 – 18, 2009. |
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| HTA Endorses the CPSIA Regulatory Relief Bill | 66.92 KB | 2/6/2009 | On Thursday, February 05, 2009, Sen. DeMint (SC) introduced on
the Senate floor a technical amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). |