a PSA on the proper use of a fiddy:
http://www.hondaofrockford.com/ (http://www.hondaofrockford.com/)
http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/01/consumer-product-safety-improv.html (http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/01/consumer-product-safety-improv.html)
QuoteA Congressional act issued in response to last year's Chinese lead-tainted toys scandal could inadvertently end the sale of children's motorcycles like the popular Honda CRF50F. Honda and other members of the Motorcycle Industry Council are actively working to have such products omitted from the act, but with CPSIA coming into effect on February 10, they may not have time to do so.
This means that, baring action by Congress, the sale, display or promotion of any motorcycle intended primarily for children 12-years-old or younger will have to cease on February 10. This could massively effect dealers who have already invested in stock and advertising.
The letter points at that while Honda's paint contains "little or no lead," CPSIA also bans products that contain 600 parts per million of lead in any of their materials. Alloys used in the construction of motorcycles commonly contain small amounts of lead. CPSIA is intended to prevent the sale of lead containing items that could be ingested by a child. Even though most children we know don't eat motorcycles or ATVs, it fails to distinguish them from, say, a small toy.
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[bang]
We have a Honda CRF50F. My 8yo son has not attempted to eat it yet. ;)
That said, this is a really big deal. The MIC and SVIA are working furiously to get a temporary exemption from the lead rules.
If this lead rule is not revised, dealers will not be able to sell their new or used youth motos or ATVs. This is a huge deal that could potentially strand dealers with inventory that they can't legally sell.
Stay tuned...
i believe lead/tin solder is still used in electronics, so do all electronic toys have to have lead free solder too?
I don't know details about the electronics, but it appears they're affected.
There's a move afoot to get the deadline extended. Here's a .pdf copy of the CPSC ballot (http://www.dealernews.com/dealernews/data/articlestandard//dealernews/062009/579561/article.pdf) - note the lengthy list of industry organizations that have signed the letter. It's not just moto manufacturers - there are book manufacturers, the Craft Yarn Council of America, the Greeting Card Association......and both the Consumer Electronics Association and the Consumer Electronics Retailers' Coalition.
Wow... That's dumb... I can't think of much else to say. ???
In this economy they are pulling @(%* that will hurt a lot of businesses? this is crap....what happened to them trying to fix the problems? [bang]
Quote from: aaronb on February 04, 2009, 06:40:12 PM
i believe lead/tin solder is still used in electronics, so do all electronic toys have to have lead free solder too?
Actually yes, there has been a big movement over the last few years to have lead, and other hazardous materials, free products.
RoHS compliant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROHS)