"Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) has introduced legislation that would exempt ordinary books from a regulation in the recently enacted Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), which seeks to protect children from the dangers of lead. Implementation of CPSIA was put on hold for a year in February.
Responding to concerns from libraries in his district, Fortenberry has put forth a bill that would let CPSIA allow children’s books to remain on library shelves “for the benefit of millions of our youth.” See more from School Library Journal."
Just more to show how a law can go too far, this ban includes books like Dr. Seuss's books. I grew up with these books, and was never tempted to lick the pages. Well okay maybe a few scratch n sniff books, but never Dr. Seuss or Peanuts.
How about this, if you are stupid enough to lick the pages ... "Tommy will come by with a tack hammer and hit you in the head, cause you are a MORON"
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