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In just a few days time, it will be illegal to sell the majority of small ATVs and motorcycles that are primarily intended for children under the age of 12. Why? According to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), any product that contains more than 600 ppm of lead in "substrate material" is hazardous and cannot be sold in the United States. While the CPSIA was drafted primarily in response to the growing concern of lead paint used on small toys, it has recently been pointed out that the legislation will also prohibit the sale of children's powersports products that contain trace amounts of lead in parts like tire valves and internal engine components.

In response to heavy opposition from both manufacturers and dealerships, the CPSC has granted an additional year to ensure that the proper testing is done on each product, but the vehicles will still be illegal to sell beginning on February 10, 2009. Similar legislation already exists in Europe, along with an exemption for the powersports industry.

Somehow, we doubt that the seemingly minimal possibility of lead poisoning is the biggest safety concern for parents who purchase off-road vehicles for their children. Thanks for the tip, Andy!

[Source: CycleNews]

Lead regulations could keep children's motorbikes out of America originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sarge recalled for lead paintSafety concerns and Chinese cars will go hand-in-hand until the country's automakers start building vehicles capable of undergoing a Western-market crash test regimen without performing involuntary exploratory surgery upon their occupants. Tuesday's announcement of another recall by Mattel showed that safety concerns apply to some Chinese-made toy cars as well. The car in question this time is "Sarge," the military Jeep character featured in Disney/Pixar's 2006 summer feature, Cars.

The recall involves approximately 253,000 Sarge die-cast toys like the one shown above, which could pose a danger to children due to the use of lead paint. Caregivers are instructed to take the toys away from children and contact the toymaker for further instructions. The full Sarge recall details can be seen here. As we mentioned before, this is just part of a much broader toy recall (the second in weeks) announced by Mattel on Tuesday that involves over 9 million Chinese-made toys, the latest in a string of high-profile problems with imported Chinese-made goods this year.

For his part, we're quite certain that Sarge would become apoplectic upon learning he was actually made in China.

Thanks for the tip, starlightmica!

[Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission]

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