New safety rules for children's clothes have stores in a fit

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New safety rules for children's clothes have stores in a fit

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Some owners say the cost of testing for toxic lead and phthalates will shut

their businesses. The law goes into effect Feb. 10.

By Alana Semuels

January 2 2009

Barring a reprieve, regulations set to take effect next month could force

thousands of clothing retailers and thrift stores to throw away trunkloads of

children's clothing.

The complete article can be viewed at:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-thrift2-2009jan02,0,2083247.story

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IMHOP this bites!

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> This story was sent to you by: Sue

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> New safety rules for children's clothes have stores in a fit

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> Some owners say the cost of testing for toxic lead and phthalates

will shut their businesses. The law goes into effect Feb. 10.

>

> By Alana Semuels

>

> January 2 2009

>

> Barring a reprieve, regulations set to take effect next month could

force thousands of clothing retailers and thrift stores to throw away

trunkloads of children's clothing.

>

> The complete article can be viewed at:

> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-thrift2-

2009jan02,0,2083247.story

>

> Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

>

[Guest guest]

IMHOP this bites!

>

> This story was sent to you by: Sue

>

> --------------------

> New safety rules for children's clothes have stores in a fit

> --------------------

>

> Some owners say the cost of testing for toxic lead and phthalates

will shut their businesses. The law goes into effect Feb. 10.

>

> By Alana Semuels

>

> January 2 2009

>

> Barring a reprieve, regulations set to take effect next month could

force thousands of clothing retailers and thrift stores to throw away

trunkloads of children's clothing.

>

> The complete article can be viewed at:

> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-thrift2-

2009jan02,0,2083247.story

>

> Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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