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That's a silly attitude. There are consumer safety standards for good reasons. You shouldn't have to investigate say helmet manufacturers to make sure they aren
by rnk 4y ago
That's a silly attitude. There are consumer safety standards for good reasons. You shouldn't have to investigate say helmet manufacturers to make sure they aren't made with dangerous substances or will fail without protecting you.
- willcipriano 4y agoYou don't really have to take a trip down to the factory to inspect a children's toy. Lead test strips are cheap, otherwise take it into your hand and check it out. Is it fit for purpose? This works both ways, my kid would get to ride around on the cool Tesla car while your kid sits on the sidelines following the rules. I'm not saying that the laws are a bad idea, just expecting anyone to be competent in life is a bad assumption to make.
- klyrs 4y agoDo lead strips detect cadmium, mercury, beryllium and arsenic? What about poisonous organic compounds? Should I invest in a full-on chemistry lab? If I buy a toy and destroy it in testing, can I buy another one for the boy to play with and trust that it'll be made of the same stuff?
- willcipriano 4y agoYou should do whatever you deem necessary to fullfil your responsibility to care for your child and ensure that they are safe. I personally don't go that far, nor do the authorities.
- klyrs 4y agohttps://www.cpsc.gov/Regulations-Laws--Standards/Statutes/The-Consumer-Product-Safety-Improvement-Act https://www.cpsc.gov/Regulations-Laws--Standards/Statutes/Th... Actually, there are national regulations requiring that products made for toys must be tested in the manner I have described. No, "the authorities" don't do the testing, but they do define standards, certify laboratories, and require toymakers to get their products tested. Is it all 100% trustworthy or failsafe? Of course not. But I don't buy my kid sketchy shit from overseas because taking all of that responsibility upon myself is frankly ludicrous: I suck at chemistry and I trust a professional way more than my own abilities.
- willcipriano 4y agoThe manufacturers are the ones shipping the toys to the lab, all they have to do is not cut corners on a few examples then they can use the cheaper, more vibrant lead paints on the remainder. People really hate personal responsibility like this but it's really how the world works. If you need to be sure about something, be it the wholesomeness of a product or that someone won't kick your door in at night, you need to take care of that yourself.
- klyrs 4y agoSure, bub. Nobody hates personal responsibility, but your tinfoil hat sure is unsightly.