The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Saturday it has heard the concerns of the motorcycle and ATV industries and riders and is responding by taking action to meet their needs. The agency has decided that machines designated for youths ages 12 to 15 — formerly the Y12 category — are not prohibited under new lead content regulations and can be sold, an agency representative confirms with Dealernews.
“It’s time for everyone to be aware that those models for youths 12 to 15 are not deemed to be children’s products under the law,†said Scott Wolfson, a CPSC spokesman. “Those that are the old Y12 or any newer version of a model [for 12- to 15-year-olds] do not have to come off showroom floors and can be sold appropriately to young riders,†he says…. More info
JOEL FURMAN’s iceboat — a plywood shingle on skate blades, with a Sunfish sail — clacked and clattered over the frozen Great South Bay at 50 miles per hour.
“Movin’, huh?†yelled Mr. Furman, 60, sheeting in his fluttering sail on a recent blustery Sunday. He was wearing goggles and a crash helmet. “Cold, huh?â€
Yes, on both counts. And yes, 50 miles per hour…Â More info
Motor scooter and all-terrain vehicle distributor Wildfire Motors may add up to 100 workers here over the next few months.
The company, which has about 50 employees, recently invested more than $1.5 million to expand into a new 55,000-square-foot facility. The project involved combining several facilities …Â More info
A Tucson man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to manslaughter for a vehicle crash that killed a 9-year-old girl riding on an all-terrain vehicle.
Pima County Superior Court Judge Howard Hantman will sentence John Michael Kellogg, 24, on March 12.
Kellogg was charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and criminal damage for the March 14 crash that killed Lizette Ruiz of West Chumblers Road.
Victoriano Diaz-Morales, 42, Lizette’s stepfather, was also was on the all-terrain vehicle. He sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. Neither wore a helmet…. More info