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Apr

ATV Motocross Off-road – CPSC Chief Orders Delay on Lead Law for Youth ATVs

The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission said she would allow retailers of youth-model all-terrain vehicles to unload their older inventory despite new restrictions on lead content that prohibit sales. But it isn’t clear if acting CPSC Chairman Nancy Nord has the authority to grant such permission.

Ms. Nord told her compliance staff Friday to hold off on its enforcement for a year on youth ATVs. A spokesman for Ms. Nord said that, as agency chairman, she can enforce her decision. But CPSC Commissioner Thomas Moore said he hasn’t made a decision, and until he does, Ms. Nord doesn’t have authority to act… Details

3
Apr

Motorcycle ATV – CPSC Recommends No Motorcycle Exemption

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

3
Apr

Automobile Off-road – Off-road series set to open in Primm

The inaugural event in the Lucas Oil Off Road Series is scheduled for this weekend in Primm behind Buffalo Bill’s.

The off-road stadium series is trying to fill the void left by the demise of the Championship Off Road Racing Series, which raced at the Primm track last year.

Racing is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

For more information, visit LucasOilOffRoad.com on the Internet… Details

3
Apr

Motorcycle ATV – Toys R Congress is Ruining the kids motorcycle business.

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…  Details

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