Thanks Grandmabonnie, I will also do some letter writing..I will get my state reps name and address and also I will write to each one of the ones that Grandmabonnie has given us.. It will take all us working together to get something done.. Lets go girls and guys.. you know we of all people can get things done.. What is a shame is that just cause another country chooses to use lead in their products.. and send to our country.. we are the ones who suffer .. I think government needs to just check on the country that is shipping in the stuff.. now they are having trouble with drywall that they got from China, to repair homes in Florida...what a shame that China can do this to our country and our government is sitting back and letting it happen, and they worry about us.. we are not the bad guys.. Okay I am getting off my soap box.. LOL Huggy

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If you are a small business, I don't think you have to get testing done, unless you are making claims that your product will heal, cure, or any way alter the body, then you have to get it approved with the FDA because they will consider that a new drug, and to my knowledge is a no no with FDA approval. Here's a copy of a letter sent by the fda to a small business that carries herbal products. I copied it from one of the soap making forums that I am on, they were discussing the fda rules.... This is to advise you that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed your web site at the Internet address: http://www.brasseur.com and has determined that various products being offered on this site are promoted for conditions that may cause them to be drugs under section 201(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) [21 USC 321(g)]. The products may be considered drugs because the therapeutic claims as shown on your web site establish their intended use as drugs. Examples of some of the products and claims observed on your web site include, in part: Anti-Plague Syrup "Plague," "helping the body's immune system fight off contagious diseases, both viral and bacterial. Flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, measles, chicken pox, mumps, etc." Comfrey -Mullein-Garlic Syrup "Asthmatic cough syrup...associated muscle spasm and tightness...sore throats..." Loquat Herbal Cough Syrup "...coughs, colds, congestion, sore throat..." Red Clover Combination "chronic degenerative conditions" VF Syrup "Vermifuge formulated to kill and expel internal parasites." Chickweed ointment "Skin irritation and inflammation....itching symptoms of eczema, psoriasis, hives, acne and insect bites...heat rash, burning genitals and chicken pox." Nose ointment "...external antihistamine for nasal and sinus congestion." Oil of Garlic "Natural antibiotic for infections, earaches and sore throat. ...wart removal." Tel Fu essential oil "Works faster than aspirin for headache pain, relieves pain..." Seed-A-Sept Ear Drops "All purpose ear cleanser...ear irritations...flus and colds, or allergy, such conditions can cause extreme discomfort." C-Licous "...preventative for crib death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). ...treatment and prevention of the common cold." MIDTRAC "alternative to Prozac" Furthermore, FDA has no information that your products are generally recognized as safe and effective for the above referenced conditions and therefore, they may also be Anew drugs@ under section 201 (p) of the Act [21 USC 321(p)]. New drugs may not be legally marketed in the U.S. without prior approval from FDA as described in section 505 (a) of the Act [21 USC 355(a)]. FDA approves new drugs on the basis of scientific data submitted by a drug sponsor to demonstrate that the drug is safe and effective. FDA is aware that Internet distributors may not know that the products they offer are regulated as drugs or that these drugs are not in compliance with the law. Many of these products may be legally marketed as dietary supplements or as cosmetics if certain therapeutic claims are removed from the promotional materials and the products otherwise comply with all applicable provisions of the Act and FDA regulations. Under the Act, as amended by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), dietary supplements may be legally marketed with claims that they are intended to affect the structure or function of the body (structure/function claims) if certain conditions are met. Claims that dietary supplements are intended to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, or cure disease (disease claims) excepting health claims authorized for use by FDA, may not be made as they cause the products to be drugs. The intended use of a product may be established through product labels and labeling, catalogs, brochures, audio and videotapes, Internet sites, or other circumstances surrounding the distribution of the product. FDA has published a Final Rule intended to clarify the distinction between statements allowed as structure/function claims and those that represent disease claims. This document is available on the Internet at http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fr000106.html. In addition, only products that are intended for ingestion may be lawfully marketed as dietary supplements. Topical products and products intended to enter into the body directly through the skin or mucosal tissues, such as transdermal or sublingual products, are not dietary supplements. For these products, disease or structure/function claims may cause them to be new drugs. Additional information is available in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, (21 CFR) Parts 310 and 330-358. These parts include the Final Rules for various OTC ingredients or products that may or may not be legally marketed without prior approval. This letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive review of your web site and products your firm may market. It is your responsibility to ensure that all products marketed by your firm are in compliance with the Act and its implementing regulations. If you need additional information or have questions concerning any products distributed through your web site, please contact FDA. You may reach FDA electronically (e-mail) at DAVISJ@CDER.FDA.GOV, or you may respond in writing to Jan Davis, Compliance Officer, Food and Drug Administration, HFD-314, 7520 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855 or by telephone at (301) 594-0070. Sincerely yours, /s/ David J. Horowitz, Esq. Acting Director Office of Compliance Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration

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