Authorlink.com: News Item Childrens-Book-Burning a Shocking Law

Authorlink.com: News Item Childrens-Book-Burning a Shocking Law: "In 2008 Congress passed a Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act which has the effect of requiring the destruction of any children’s book published before 1985, due to trace elements of lead in the printed inks. When we first read this report we thought it was a hoax. Unfortunately, it is true. Selling or giving books published before 1985 technically can result in a $100,000 fine."