Small Business
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By Stephanie Fletcher
Last Updated: January 15, 2009: 11:43 AM ET
Denise Mollison's Lucky Pebble dolls are a hit with online shoppers, but she's worried that the looming CPSIA law will cripple small toy businesses like hers with high compliance costs.
(CNNMoney.com) -- When she's not busy taking care of her three kids, stay-at-home mom Denise Mollison spends her time stitching together cherubic rag dolls, which she then sells online at her shop, The Lucky Pebble, and at Etsy, an online marketplace. Her plump creations have garnered extensive praise from fans of handmade goods, and Mollison's Etsy page is filled with rave reviews from happy customers. But a new law passed to ensure the safety of toys and children's clothes may unintentionally cripple small businesses like hers....
