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The lead law which has virtually shut down the youth motorcycle and ATV industry will remain in effect unchanged if the Consumer Product Safety Commission has any say in the matter. For those who thought the CPSC might be scrambling to fix it after the effects became apparent, think again.
The staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recommending that the agency refuse to grant an exemption for youth-model off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) from a new anti-lead law.
They admit potential lead exposure from motorcycles and ATVs is practically nonexistent, but, they don’t seem to be concerned… Details
Last year’s Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act was supposed to make children safer by reducing the risk of lead poisoning in toys. Instead, the new law has become a case study in how hastily written regulation can club the economy and reduce consumer safety.
This bill was passed by wide margins in Congress and signed into law by President Bush in the aftermath of the controversy over lead paint in imported toys from China. The new law, which took effect in February, establishes strict limits on lead levels in products for children. Never mind that in 2008 only one American child was injured from lead poisoning from toys…Â Details