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luv3dbb asked in SportsMotorcycle Racing · 1 decade ago

Have you seen that the CPSC has banned kids dirt bikes for the lead content?

It is time to revolt!! They have screwed with our finances and now they are screwing with our Children and family life.

Regulations are outlined under Title I of the Act and sets the lead limit at “600 parts per million total lead content by weight for any part of the product.” That limit will drop to 300 ppm one year after the date of enactment and 100 ppm three years after unless deemed technologically unfeasible.

The Act states that the CPSC will publish a rule providing guidance about a general exception for parts or components that are “not accessible to a child through normal and reasonably foreseeable use and abuse.” That description includes swallowing, mouthing, breaking, other children’s activity and product aging. We’re no lawyer firm, but his seems like a possible way for motorcycles and ATVs to find some relief, though delayed.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/5/2382/Motorcycle-Ar...

http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=629...

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/thumpertalk/...

Update:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-02-16-mot...

IRVINE, Calif. — A new federal law aimed at protecting children from lead in toys has also forced a nationwide halt in sales of off-road motorcycles and recreational vehicles built for young riders, killing off a multimillion-dollar industry that was thriving despite the recession.

Thousands of powersports dealers were told to halt sales of vehicles designed for children 12 and younger because of new lead restrictions in an act of Congress that took effect Feb. 10.

Even used vehicle sales are banned by law passed in response to lead found in toys imported from China.

"We're out of business as far as the youth market goes," says Rick Rizzon, owner of Rizzon Cycle in Middlesex, N.J. "It's crazy."

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It should be over soon and it really only effects the chinese made bikes my dealer tells me it should be over by late next week. Basically the industry and the government are worried about all this recall fever and wanted to make sure that they show they are taking some kind of action

  • 1 decade ago

    yeah, saw it about a week ago.

    Not good.

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlEyQ...

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