Many of us were excited to see the federal government finally do something about lead in toys.  What was not expected was that the legislation that was passed would threaten the very existence of small children's products companies doing really cool things.  I am always amazed when I see the expansion of the natural children's products (toys, clothing etc) with new organic clothing companies, fairly traded toys, wooden toys from small manufacturers, etc.  It is great to be a part of this market as an importer of specialty and natural toys....but my company is not the subject of this blog.  The topic is the effect the new legislation is having on our entire marketplace.

When the lead scandal broke out, were you relieved to have alternatives?  Did you look for products