Raising the Bar
JD: I think the great thing about the QCA is that it’s not just a one-person show. It really has been [a group effort]. We’ve been doing this for a year ... working on what those standards are, how to test the different product lines, how to test different materials, understanding what CPSIA is and formulating what those accreditations and standards are. Now, our goal collectively is to get every member audited, accredited and certified by June 30 of 2009. I think you gotta walk the talk. The members are united in the fact that ... our job now is to get our best practices documented, audited and in action [to be] certified under the QCA label.
PM: Are you finding that, for the end-users, this is an issue with them at this point? Are they calling you and saying, “How do I know that these products are safe?”