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The fact that those Kosmos sets are on sale today largely pulls the rug out from under the author's argument. https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/thames-k

by twic 5y ago

The fact that those Kosmos sets are on sale today largely pulls the rug out from under the author's argument. https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/thames-kosmos-chem-c3000-kit/ https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/thames-kosmos-chem-... https://www.brightminds.co.uk/products/chem-lab-c3000-chemistry-set?variant=9280058228778 https://www.brightminds.co.uk/products/chem-lab-c3000-chemis... There is something interesting here, but i think it's far more about parents' and shops' changing attitudes towards risk than regulators'.

newbie789 5y ago
linksnapzz 5y ago
Had the person tried to demonstrate magnetism with some Zen Magnets, they'd have seen the availability determined by CPSC fiat. Which supports their argument. What might've changed chemistry set suppliers' attitude towards risk? Plaintiff's attorneys are not, strictly speaking, "regulators".
justinclift 5y ago
The author doesn't mention the country he's talking about, but if it's the US then chemistry kits manufactured overseas don't really count do they? eg they're not US manufacturers, so they wouldn't accept liability That some places in the US are selling chemistry kits overseas... might be a bit risky for the place selling them though. Sounds like they'd be copping the liability instead.
sliken 5y ago
Indeed, although when I was a kid parks had play structures that were fun, a challenge, and hint of danger. Getting to the top of a play structure lent a sense of accomplishment. Generally the fear/danger was perceived more than real, but pretty fun/popular up till age 10 or so. In the last 25 years I've seen play structures replaced by the parks I visit were neutered so that even a 2 year old could fully explore, and for that reason only occasionally would there be a 2 year old on them and they were avoided by anyone older.

by twic 5y ago

newbie789 5y ago

linksnapzz 5y ago

Had the person tried to demonstrate magnetism with some Zen Magnets, they'd have seen the availability determined by CPSC fiat. Which supports their argument. What might've changed chemistry set suppliers' attitude towards risk? Plaintiff's attorneys are not, strictly speaking, "regulators".

justinclift 5y ago

The author doesn't mention the country he's talking about, but if it's the US then chemistry kits manufactured overseas don't really count do they? eg they're not US manufacturers, so they wouldn't accept liability That some places in the US are selling chemistry kits overseas... might be a bit risky for the place selling them though. Sounds like they'd be copping the liability instead.

sliken 5y ago

Indeed, although when I was a kid parks had play structures that were fun, a challenge, and hint of danger. Getting to the top of a play structure lent a sense of accomplishment. Generally the fear/danger was perceived more than real, but pretty fun/popular up till age 10 or so. In the last 25 years I've seen play structures replaced by the parks I visit were neutered so that even a 2 year old could fully explore, and for that reason only occasionally would there be a 2 year old on them and they were avoided by anyone older.