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對于二手商品,我們曾經(jīng)用不少委婉的詞語來形容,如"個人閑置"、"九成新"。然而,在當前的經(jīng)濟形勢下,這些二手貨又有了一個新名稱:"熱銷品"。如今，由于受到經(jīng)濟危機的沖擊，美國人已經(jīng)把購買二手貨作為削減開支應對金融危機的一種新方式,他們熱衷于購買曾經(jīng)屬于別人的廉價衣服、飾物等。二手商販們賺錢的機會來了。

但是，在眾多二手商人獲利的同時，二手玩具經(jīng)營者們卻并不能如意。原因是國會制定了相關法律，二手玩具對于兒童來說是不安全的。

At a time when people are relying more on second-hand stores because of the economy, Marliyn Thrift Store manager Marliyn Seitz isn't celebrating.

I don't want to sell something that's going to put me in jail. And so, since there's just no way I could go through all this.

go through：經(jīng)歷；完成；檢查 ；遭受

After a wave of highly-publicized tainted toy recalls last year, Congress stepped in, passing the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, aimed at protecting children. As part of the law, new federal lead limits take effect Tuesday, banning lead content beyond minute levels, 600 parts per million in any product for kids twelve and younger. Now it's not only illegal to manufacture? lead-laced products, but also illegal to sell them, no matter when they were made. Stores could be fined up to $100,000 per violation .

Is?this law have the potential of just putting you and many thrift stores out of business?

Yes, yes, and that's the bottom line.

The National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops claims some of the tens of thousands of second-hand stores across the country are preparing to shut their doors out of fear.

This has gotten so serious and it is so frightening because we serve consumers that sometimes have no other way to clothe their children.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission,the agency implementing the sweeping law, acknowledges while well-intended, the new rules are confusing.

With the economy the way it is right now, we all are concerned about safety. But we don't want to unnecessarily be impacting jobs and businesses.

The commission is allowing manufacturers an extra year to comply with testing requirements, but can't offer a reprieve for selling restricted products.So what does that mean for Marliyn Seitz?

Well, the......
In a classic "between a rock and a hard place"?
You aren't kidding. Right. That's a shame.
And I see my customers that really want these things and need these things.

You could wipe out a whole industry.

The law is supposed to protect kids. But Seitz fears her business may become an unintended casualty.