mania3 Posted January 12, 2009 Well, good news after all. They realized how absurd it would be to make everyone selling things secondhand to pay for testing so they have changed it so that this is not the case. So, Bricklink or secondhand LEGO sales will not be affected in the least. All of the US fans can breathe a sigh of relief. http://www.wyff4.com/money/18453746/detail.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deinonychus Posted January 13, 2009 Yep...seems we've dodged a bullet this time. (which are, coincidentally, made of lead ) A little more info here from good ol' Snopes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erdbeereis Posted January 13, 2009 Good news! That would have been absolutely outrageous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Posted January 13, 2009 Indeed good news, but also interesting that the law can be "changed" so quickly... Ralph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mania3 Posted January 13, 2009 Indeed good news, but also interesting that the law can be "changed" so quickly... Ralph Well, typically it can't be changed that quickly. This actually wasn't law, yet. It was still in a period of revision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Brick Rat Posted January 13, 2009 While this revision is good for resellers, I found this bit at the end of the article that mania3 posted interesting: However, people who make children's toys or clothing -- even if it's a small operation in their basement -- will be required to prove to the government that their products do not contain lead before they can sell them Presumably this will affect folks like BrickArms and BrickForge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mania3 Posted January 13, 2009 Presumably this will affect folks like BrickArms and BrickForge. Unless they can come up with a legal workaround that insists their products are for 16+ or 18+ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny Boy Posted January 13, 2009 Presumably this will affect folks like BrickArms and BrickForge. That sounds like purist talk Glad everything was worked out. Hopefully noone had to have a Lego Piece, thrown through their front window to settle things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
