Second Children’s Clothes Going Bye Bye??
Alert all of you savvy children’s clothing shopping gurus–it looks like new regulations under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act going into effect February 10th may very likely jeopardize the ability of we frugal folks to obtain used children’s clothing. Thrift shop owners and consignment brokers fear that the new law, which requires extensive third party testing of all children’s products, will shut down their ability to sell anything for children. Yes, that is right–no more ‘in great condition’ OshKosh B’Gosh overalls at your local thrift store. Likewise, yard sales, eBay and Craigslist sales may be in jeopardy. Not only might you want to check now to see if your local thrift store is clearing out children’s clothes, watch for huge clearance sales on items in regular retailers. The law is retroactive, so goods already manufactured and shipped will force retailers to dump the merchandise.
Take note that clothing, toys, etc. made for resale by individuals, artisans and small manufacturers, such as those that produce ‘organic’ baby articles, will also be affected. Many are declaring bankruptcy based on their inability to sell items they have already made or utilize inventory on hand.
If you would like to read more details, check out the L.A. Times article at:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-thrift2-2009jan02,0,2083247.story
