In a sane world, this would be a top story, and a source of national mirth and merciless derision:

If you’re planning a garage sale or organizing a church bazaar, you’d best beware: You could be breaking a new federal law. As part of a campaign called Resale Roundup, the federal government is cracking down on the secondhand sales of dangerous and defective products.

Just don’t try to offload a vintage copy of Where the Wild Things Are, for God’s sake, or they’ll have to call in an air strike.

It was all foretold ….