stan wrote:

Interesting because when you first buy thing something in some
countries they have 'Fitness for use ' legislation.
This makes sure that if you buy, say, a toaster or any other appliance
or service, but it burns out after too short a time or doesn't work as
it should, regardless of what warranty is offered, the supplier/
manufacturer MUST ether replace or repair.

USA and Canada don't have that legislation; which is designed to
ensure sale of products 'Fit for the use intended' and fit to be used
safely and for a suitable period of time. In other words to ensure
'you get your money's worth'!

What's idea of this USA check on used goods? To force more goods out
of the market in order to import more stuff
from ....................... ???? Or to try and collect sales tax,
again. on items that were retailed years ago!

One supposes there is always some risk (may not work properly) when
buying at a flea market or fundraising church-basement sale. That's
where judgement comes into play. We bought an electric drill for a few
bucks, once. It failed quite quickly but was happy to take some parts
off it to fix another older and broken one. And old light fixtures and
table lamps can sometimes be rebuilt more artistically and fitted with
modern bulbs.
And gee; a large percentage of our furniture was bought second hand
and or fixed/up.
And a used dartboard or fishing pole, or model train set or old books/
magazines are just 'previously used items'. Whether we bought them at
a yard sale for a buck or two or they were given to us by uncle Joe!

Consider books.

The new regulations say that a book published before 1986 (or almost
anything else) must be tested for lead content before it can be accessed by
children. Inasmuch as lead testing costs upwards of $100, a HUGE swath of
children's books must be removed from libraries and cannot be resold.

Consider other stuff

This regulation also applies to twenty-year old cribs, toys, strollers, car
seats, little red wagon, roller skates, hand-me-down clothesclothing (no,
you can't use your grandmother's Christening gown), etc.